Wind-induced upwelling in the Kerguelen Plateau region

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Gille, S. T., Carranza, M. M., Cambra, R., Morrow, R.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Curl; Kerguelen; Kerguelen Islands; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-11-6389-2014; https://www.biogeosciences.net/11/6389/2014/

In contrast to most of the Southern Ocean, the Kerguelen Plateau supports an unusually strong spring chlorophyll (Chl a ) bloom, likely because the euphotic zone in the region is supplied with higher iron concentrations. This study uses satellite wind, sea surface temperature (SST), and ocean color...