Influence of horizontal model grid resolution on the simulated primary production in an embedded primary production model in the Norwegian Sea

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 236-244

  Hansen, C ^a   Samuelsen, A ^a  

^a NANSEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND REMOTE SENSING CENTER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ecological model; HYCOM; Mesoscale activity; Phytoplankton dynamics; Primary production; Resolution

Indexed keywords

ALGAE CONTROL; DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SILICATES;

ECOLOGICAL MODEL; HYCOM; MESOSCALE ACTIVITY; PHYTOPLANKTON DYNAMICS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESOLUTION;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

ECOSYSTEM MODELING; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SILICATE;

ARCTIC OCEAN; NORWEGIAN SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

EID: 58049105369     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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