Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5764395 | Continental Shelf Research | 2017 | 37 Pages |
Abstract
Analysis of SeaWiFS data off Northwest Borneo reveals coastal chlorophyll bloom extending more than 200Â km to deep South China Sea during winter. A combination of remote sensing products is used to untangle its statistical relation with various forcing factors. River discharge rate is estimated from satellite measurements of land rainfall, and surface chlorophyll over the middle shelf is shown to vary with river discharge and lag by one month. Strong (weak) chlorophyll blooms tend to occur in La Niña (El Niño) years. The study provides evidence that river runoff from maritime continent has major influence on equatorial ocean color.
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Authors
Che Sun,