Seasonal and interannual variability of cross-shelf transports of chlorophyll in the Gulf of Mexico

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-20

  Martínez López, Benjamín ^a   Zavala Hidalgo, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Along coast wind stress; Chlorophyll; Coastal currents convergence; Cross shelf transports; Gulf of Mexico; Wind driven coastal currents

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; LANDFORMS; LATEXES; LOCATION; PORPHYRINS;

ALONG-COAST WIND STRESS; ANTICYCLONIC EDDIES; CHLOROPHYLL-A CONCENTRATIONS; COASTAL CURRENTS CONVERGENCE; CROSS-SHELF TRANSPORTS; GULF OF MEXICO; INTER-ANNUAL VARIABILITIES; LOUISIANA; MAXIMUM VALUES; MISSISSIPPI RIVERS; NCEP/NCAR; RE-ANALYSIS; SEASONAL AND INTERANNUAL VARIABILITIES; SEASONAL CYCLES; SEAWIFS; SOUTH-WESTERLY WINDS; STRESS COMPONENTS; WIND FIELDS;

WIND STRESS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL CURRENT; CONVERGENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWIFS; WIND FIELD; WIND FORCING; WIND-DRIVEN CURRENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF CAMPECHE; GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA; LOUISIANA SHELF; MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62249097670     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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