Surface circulation patterns in the Sicily Channel and Ionian Sea as revealed by MODIS chlorophyll images from 2003 to 2007

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 2099-2109

  Ciappa, Achille Carlo ^a  

^a Earth Observation   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean Sea; MODIS chlorophyll; Sicily Channel; Surface circulation

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETER; ANTICYCLONE; CHLOROPHYLL A; CIRCULATION MODELING; COASTAL CURRENT; IMAGE RESOLUTION; MEDITERRANEAN WATER; MODIS; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL PERIOD; TRACER; WARM FRONT; WATER FLOW;

IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; STRAIT OF SICILY;

EID: 70349580583     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2009.08.002     Document Type: Article

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