Abstract
We use the observed variations in ocean surface chlorophyll, temperature and height caused by the Antarctic Circumpolar Wave (ACW) as a natural laboratory to determine how marine biology responds to changes in ocean stratification in the Southern Ocean. Interannual variations of surface chlorophyll (±5%) observed by SeaWiFS satellite during 1997-2001 vary in phase over the entire Southern Ocean in spite of large east-west dipoles in ocean dynamics. We suggest that this behavior is due to the regional predominance of light versus nutrient limitation over the most productive regions of the Southern Ocean.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-1-45-4 |
| Journal | Geophysical Research Letters |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 May 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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