Satellite views of Pacific chlorophyll variability: Comparisons to physical variability, local versus nonlocal influences and links to climate indices

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 77-80, Issue , 2012, Pages 99-116

  Thomas, Andrew C ^a   Ted Strub, P ^b   Weatherbee, Ryan A ^a   James, Corinne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Climate indices; Eastern boundary currents; Pacific; Satellite data; Sea level; Surface temperature

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE INDEX; EASTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT; PACIFIC; SATELLITE DATA; SURFACE TEMPERATURES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CHLOROPHYLL; CLIMATOLOGY; SATELLITES; VECTOR SPACES;

SEA LEVEL;

CHLOROPHYLL A; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EASTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT; EKMAN PUMPING; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PYCNOCLINE; SATELLITE DATA; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWIFS; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VERTICAL MIXING;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; HUMBOLDT CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84865434928     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.04.008     Document Type: Article

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