Satellite-derived variability of the Aegean Sea ecohydrodynamics

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 403-418

  Skliris, N ^a   Mantziafou, A ^a   Sofianos, S ^a   Gkanasos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aegean Sea; AVHRR; EOF; SeaWiFS; SST; Surface chlorophyll

Indexed keywords

ANTICYCLONE; AVHRR; CHLOROPHYLL; CORRELATION; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWIFS; SPATIAL VARIATION; UPWELLING;

AEGEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77649178754     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2009.12.012     Document Type: Article

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