Bio-Optical and Nutrient Responses to Physical Forcing Processes During Monsoons in the Northwest Indian Ocean

Abstract

The overall goal of this research program is to understand the interaction between physical processes, nutrient fluxes, and biological and optical responses within the upper ocean layers of both coastal and open ocean regions. The objectives of this research are to characterize the distributions of physical, biological and optical variability within the Arabian Sea as a function of the annual monsoon cycle. In particular, we are examining the processes contributing to nutrient fluxes into the upper layer, the interaction of the euphotic zone and surface mixed layers, the spatial scales of variability within the upper layer, and the bio-optical responses to these processes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA536380

Entities

People

  • Burton H. Jones

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arabian Sea
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chlorophylls
  • Data Sets
  • Euphotic Zones
  • Filaments
  • Fluorescence
  • High Resolution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Layers
  • Oceans
  • Offshore
  • Optical Properties
  • Productivity
  • Regions
  • Three Dimensional
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Theoretical Analysis.