SeaWiFS derived measurements of chlorophyll-a in the Scotia Sea: seasonal and interannual variability of phytoplankton blooms


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Monthly averaged satellite imagery of chlorophyll a in the south-western sector of the Atlantic Ocean shows intense and recurrent blooms around the Antarctic Peninsula, the Island of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Analysis of a 10 year long time series of SeaWiFS ocean color images allows studying seasonal trends and inter-annual variability. Although specific areas show a regular pattern of low or high productivity, certain years appear to be strikingly productive or well below the climatological average. Circulation patterns, continental shelves as well as Antarctic Circumpolar Front are shown to be the major factors controlling extension of highly productive patches



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“EUR-OCEANS / EUROPOLE MER CONFERENCE: Influence of meso- and submesoscale ocean dynamics on the global carbon cycle and marine ecosystems”, 01 May 2010 - 01 Jan 1970, Aber Wrac'h, France.
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Borrione, I. and Schlitzer, R. (2011): SeaWiFS derived measurements of chlorophyll-a in the Scotia Sea: seasonal and interannual variability of phytoplankton blooms , “EUR-OCEANS / EUROPOLE MER CONFERENCE: Influence of meso- and submesoscale ocean dynamics on the global carbon cycle and marine ecosystems”, Aber Wrac'h, France, May 2010 - unspecified .


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