A study on cyclone induced productivity in south-western Bay of Bengal during November-December 2000 using MODIS (SST and chlorophyll-a) and altimeter sea surface height observations

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-160

  Rao, K H ^a   Smitha, A ^a   Ali, M M ^a  

^a NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING AGENCY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Mixed layer depth; Primary productivity; Sea surface temperature; Tropical cyclone

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; CHLOROPHYLL A; CYCLONE; MODIS; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

BAY OF BENGAL; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 33845611896     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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