Tidal front and its relation to the biological process in coastal water

Ocean Science Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 243-251

  Sun, Youn Jong ^a   Cho, Yang Ki ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

convergence zone; cross frontal transport; frontal wave; phytoplankton bloom; tidal mixing

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; COASTAL WATER; EKMAN TRANSPORT; HYDROGRAPHY; MIXING; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; OCEAN TIDE; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OCEANIC FRONT; PHYTOPLANKTON; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

KOREA;

EID: 78650981544     PISSN: 17385261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12601-010-0022-3     Document Type: Review

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