Spatial variability in SeaWiFS imagery of the South Atlantic bight as evidenced by gradients (fronts) in chlorophyll a and water-leaving radiance

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 10-11 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1019-1032

  Bontempi, Paula S ^a,b   Yoder, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCINGS; DIFFERENTIAL BACKSCATTERING;

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERICS; BACKSCATTERING; CHLOROPHYLL; SENSORS; WIND STRESS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CHLOROPHYLL A; DISSOLVED MATTER; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHYTOPLANKTON; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEAWIFS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; OCEANIC REGIONS; SOUTH ATLANTIC BIGHT; WORLD;

ALGAE;

EID: 8844224899     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2003.10.011     Document Type: Article

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