Potential biogeochemical effects from vigorous internal tides generated in Luzon Strait: A case study at the southernmost coast of Taiwan

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Jan, Sen ^a   Chen, Chen Tung Arthur ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COASTAL ZONES; LANDFORMS; NUTRIENTS;

BAROCLINIC TIDES; BIOGEOCHEMICAL EFFECTS; COASTAL REGIONS; CORAL REEF; EUPHOTIC LAYERS; INTERNAL TIDE GENERATION; INTERNAL TIDES; MEAN TEMPERATURE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENTS; RECEIVING WATERS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTHERN TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE DECREASE; TEMPERATURE DROPS;

TIDES;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CORAL REEF; INTERNAL TIDE; NITRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHATE; PYCNOCLINE; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPWELLING;

ASIA; EURASIA; LUZON STRAIT;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 68149132222     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JC004887     Document Type: Article

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