Enhancement of biological productivity by internal waves: Observations in the summertime in the northern South China Sea

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 427-437

  Pan, Xiaoju ^a   Wong, George T F ^a,b   Shiah, Fuh Kwo ^a   Ho, Tung Yuan ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dongsha Atoll; Internal waves; MODIS; Northern South China Sea; Phytoplankton; Summertime

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CHLOROPHYLL A; INTERNAL WAVE; MIXED LAYER; MODIS; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SUMMER; VERTICAL MIXING;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 84861637581     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-012-0107-y     Document Type: Article

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