Using JGOFS in situ and ocean color data to compare biogeochemical models and estimate their parameters in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 565-594

  Dadou, I ^a   Evans, G ^b   Garcon V ^a  

^a LEGOS   (France)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OCEAN COLOR; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWIFS; WATER COLUMN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 7744245532     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240041850057     Document Type: Article

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