Shutdown of turbulent convection as a new criterion for the onset of spring phytoplankton blooms
The onset of phytoplankton blooms in late winter, early spring has been traditionally associated with the shoaling of the mixed layer above a critical depth. Here we show that the onset of a bloom can also be triggered by a reduction in air-sea fluxes at the end of winter. When net cooling subsides...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Inc.,
2012-10-16T15:16:32Z.
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