Effects of mesoscale eddy/wind interactions on biological new production and eddy kinetic energy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Eden, Carsten ^a   Dietze, Heiner ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STRESS ANALYSIS; WIND STRESS;

ATMOSPHERIC WINDS; CARBON ASSIMILATION; CARBON FLUXES; EDDY ACTIVITY; EDDY KINETIC ENERGY; HIGH-RESOLUTION MODELS; HIGHER LATITUDES; MESOSCALE; MODEL RESULTS; NEAR-SURFACE; NEW PRODUCTION; NORTH ATLANTIC; NUTRIENT FLUXES; OCEAN MODEL; SUBTROPICAL GYRE; TROPICAL ATLANTIC; VELOCITY DIFFERENCE;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FLUX; GYRE; KINETIC ENERGY; MESOSCALE EDDY; OCEANIC CURRENT; PARAMETERIZATION; WIND STRESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 68749119861     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JC005129     Document Type: Article

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