Using satellite observations of ocean color to categorize the dispersal patterns of river-borne substances in the Gaoping (Kaoping) River, Shelf and Canyon system

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 496-510

  Liu, Cheng Chien ^a   Chang, Chih Hua ^b   Wen, Ching Gung ^b   Huang, Ching Hsiang ^b   Hung, Jia Jang ^c   Liu, James T ^c  

^a Department of Earth Sciences   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Colored dissolved organic matter; Dispersal pattern; Gaoping (Kaoping) River; Genetic algorithm; MODIS; Ocean color; Plume; QuikSCAT; Sea surface temperature; Sea surface wind; Suspended particles

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; COLOR; DISSOLUTION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OCEAN ENGINEERING; PORPHYRINS; RIVERS; SPECTROMETERS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VORTEX FLOW;

CHLOROPHYLL-A; COLORED DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DISPERSAL PATTERN; GAOPING (KAOPING) RIVER; MODIS; OCEAN COLOR; PLUME; QUIKSCAT; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEA SURFACE WIND; SUSPENDED PARTICLES;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

ALGA; CHLOROPHYLL A; DISPERSAL; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; GENETIC ALGORITHM; MODIS; OCEAN COLOR; PLUME; QUIKSCAT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WIND FIELD;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KAOPING RIVER; KAOPING SUBMARINE CANYON; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA; TAIWAN;

ALGAE;

EID: 60749090209     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.11.013     Document Type: Article

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