Tracer-based assessment of the origin and biogeochemical transformation of a cyclonic eddy in the Sargasso Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Li, Qian P ^a   Hansell, Dennis A ^b   McGillicuddy Jr , Dennis J ^c   Bates, Nicholas R ^d   Johnson, Rodney J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; NUTRIENTS; OCEAN CURRENTS; SALINE WATER;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; EDDY; EUPHOTIC ZONE; GYRE; TRACER; VERTICAL MIXING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); SARGASSO SEA;

EID: 57549111813     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JC004840     Document Type: Article

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