SLA-chlorophyll-a variability and covariability in the Algero- Provençal Basin (1997-2007) through combined use of EOF and wavelet analysis of satellite data

Ocean Dynamics

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-102

  Olita, Antonio ^a   Ribotti, Alberto ^a   Sorgente, Roberto ^a   Fazioli, Leopoldo ^a   Perilli, Angelo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; EOF; Mediterranean; Satellite; Sea level anomalies; Wavelets

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; EOF; MEDITERRANEAN; SEA LEVEL ANOMALIES; WAVELETS;

CHLOROPHYLL; DATA REDUCTION; FOURIER ANALYSIS; ORTHOGONAL FUNCTIONS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SINGULAR VALUE DECOMPOSITION; WAVELET ANALYSIS; WAVELET DECOMPOSITION;

SEA LEVEL;

ANTICYCLONE; BIOMASS; BIOPHYSICS; CHLOROPHYLL A; CORRELATION; DATA PROCESSING; DATA SET; EDDY; EUPHOTIC ZONE; ISOPYCNAL LAYER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SATELLITE DATA; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEASONALITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

BALEARIC SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 79551512416     PISSN: 16167341     EISSN: 16167228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10236-010-0344-9     Document Type: Article

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