Interannual variability in sea surface temperature and fCO2 changes in the Cariaco Basin

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 33-43

  Astor, Y M ^a   Lorenzoni, L ^b   Thunell, R ^c   Varela, R ^a   Muller Karger, F ^b   Troccoli, L ^d   Taylor, G T ^e   Scranton, M I ^e   Tappa, E ^c   Rueda, D ^b  

^a FUNDACIÓN LA SALLE DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE   (Venezuela)

^e STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cariaco Basin; Climate variability; CO2 fugacity; Sea surface temperature; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

CARIACO BASINS; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE (SST); SHORT-TERM VARIATIONS; UPWELLING;

BLOOMS (METAL); CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; OCEANOGRAPHY; SURFACE WATERS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DATA SET; FUGACITY; PARAMETERIZATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UPWELLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIACO BASIN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 84880768877     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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