Physical and biological mechanisms for planetary waves observed in satellite-derived chlorophyll

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Killworth, Peter D ^a   Cipollini, Paolo ^a   Uz, B Mete ^b   Blundell, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Ocean color; Planetary waves

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; OCEAN COLOR; PLANETARY WAVE; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE;

EID: 4944240500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC001768     Document Type: Article

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