Phytoplankton scales of variability in the California Current System: 1. Interannual and cross-shelf variability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Henson, Stephanie A ^a   Thomas, Andrew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CLIMATE CHANGE; JETS; OCEAN CURRENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WAVELET ANALYSIS; WIND; COASTAL ZONES; FLOW OF WATER; MARINE BIOLOGY; SEA LEVEL;

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHLOROPHYLL A; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEAWIFS; WAVELET ANALYSIS; CHLOROPHYLL; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; SPATIAL VARIATION;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CALIFORNIA; CANADA; CAPE BLANCO; HECETA BANK; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; OREGON SHELF; POINT ARENA; POINT CONCEPTION; UNITED STATES; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

EID: 34548652323     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JC004039     Document Type: Article

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