Regional variations in the influence of mesoscale eddies on near-surface chlorophyll

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 8195-8220

  Gaube, Peter ^a   McGillicuddy, Dennis J ^a   Chelton, Dudley B ^b   Behrenfeld, Michael J ^b   Strutton, Peter G ^c,d  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

mesoscale eddies; physical biological interaction; satellite observations

Indexed keywords

ANTICYCLONE; CHLOROPHYLL; COLOR; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EDDY; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHYTOPLANKTON; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT;

EID: 85027947906     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JC010111     Document Type: Article

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