Predicting thermal stress for coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef using a coupled ocean-atmosphere seasonal forecast model

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1001-1014

  Spillman, C M ^a   Alves, O ^a   Hudson, D A ^a  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral bleaching; Coupled seasonal model; Degree Heating Months; DHM; Great Barrier Reef; HotSpots; POAMA

Indexed keywords

CORAL BLEACHING; DEGREE HEATING MONTHS; DHM; GREAT BARRIER REEF; HOTSPOTS; POAMA; SEASONAL MODELS;

BLEACHING; CLEANING; HEALTH RISKS; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; REEFS; THERMAL STRESS;

WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; FORECASTING METHOD; HEATING; PROBABILITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84874774407     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3486     Document Type: Article

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