Interannual variability in estimated biological productivity in the Australian sector of the Southern Ocean in 1997-2007

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 266-286

  Johnston, Barbara M ^a   Gabric, Albert J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHLOROPHYLL A; CLIMATE VARIATION; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WIND STRESS;

AUSTRALIAN SECTOR; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 79952730563     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: 16000889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0889.2011.00526.x     Document Type: Article

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