Ocean circulation and terrestrial runoff dynamics in the Mesoamerican region from spectral optimization of SeaWiFS data and a high resolution simulation

Coral Reefs

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 503-519

  Cherubin L M ^a   Kuchinke, C P ^b   Paris, C B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

CDM; Mesoamerican barrier reef system; Passive tracer; ROMS; SeaWiFS; Terrestrial runoff

Indexed keywords

ATOLL; BARRIER REEF; CIRCULATION MODELING; DETRITUS; GYRE; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OPTIMIZATION; PLUME; RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; SEASONALITY; SEAWIFS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; CENTRAL AMERICA; GULF OF HONDURAS; HONDURAS; MESOAMERICAN BARRIER REEF;

EID: 48449102768     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0348-1     Document Type: Article

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