Submesoscale, tidally-induced biogeochemical patterns in the Strait of Gibraltar

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 101, Issue , 2012, Pages 24-32

  Ramirez Romero E ^a   Macias D ^b   Bruno, M ^a   Reyes, E ^a   Navarro, G ^b   Garcia C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alboran Sea; Biogeochemical patterns; Internal waves; Strait of Gibraltar; Tidal mixing; Water masses

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL CIRCULATION; COASTAL WATER; INTERNAL WAVE; MESOSCALE MOTION; MIXING; STRAIT; TIDAL CYCLE; WATER MASS;

ALBORAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 84859000139     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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