Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic
Interannual variability in the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, northern North Atlantic, is investigated using SeaWiFS-derived chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentration and satellite or model-derived meteorological data. Variability in the timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the basin is evalua...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:29754 2023-05-15T17:30:22+02:00 Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic Henson, Stephanie A. Robinson, Ian Allen, John T. Waniek, Joanna J. 2006 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29754/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29754/1/1-s2.0-S0967063706002160-main.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009 en eng Elsevier https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29754/1/1-s2.0-S0967063706002160-main.pdf Henson, S. A., Robinson, I., Allen, J. T. and Waniek, J. J. (2006) Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 53 (10). pp. 1601-1615. DOI 10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009>. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Article PeerReviewed 2006 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009 2023-04-07T15:20:54Z Interannual variability in the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, northern North Atlantic, is investigated using SeaWiFS-derived chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentration and satellite or model-derived meteorological data. Variability in the timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the basin is evaluated. A method for estimating a time series of Sverdrup's critical depth from satellite-derived data is introduced. Comparison with modelled mixed layer depth and chlorophyll concentration demonstrates that Sverdrup's critical depth model is valid for the Irminger Basin spring bloom. The dependence of the timing and magnitude of the spring bloom on winter pre-conditioning is investigated. We find that in the Irminger Basin the start of the spring bloom can be estimated from the preceding winter's mean wind speed and net heat flux. We also find that the maximum chl-a concentration during the bloom can be estimated from the frequency of winter storms. Increased storm activity results in a reduced bloom chlorophyll maximum by delaying the development of spring stratification, resulting in the bloom missing the ‘window of opportunity’ for optimum phytoplankton growth. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Irminger Basin ENVELOPE(-36.000,-36.000,61.000,61.000) Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 53 10 1601 1615 |
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Interannual variability in the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, northern North Atlantic, is investigated using SeaWiFS-derived chlorophyll-a (chl-a) concentration and satellite or model-derived meteorological data. Variability in the timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the basin is evaluated. A method for estimating a time series of Sverdrup's critical depth from satellite-derived data is introduced. Comparison with modelled mixed layer depth and chlorophyll concentration demonstrates that Sverdrup's critical depth model is valid for the Irminger Basin spring bloom. The dependence of the timing and magnitude of the spring bloom on winter pre-conditioning is investigated. We find that in the Irminger Basin the start of the spring bloom can be estimated from the preceding winter's mean wind speed and net heat flux. We also find that the maximum chl-a concentration during the bloom can be estimated from the frequency of winter storms. Increased storm activity results in a reduced bloom chlorophyll maximum by delaying the development of spring stratification, resulting in the bloom missing the ‘window of opportunity’ for optimum phytoplankton growth. |
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Henson, Stephanie A. Robinson, Ian Allen, John T. Waniek, Joanna J. Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic |
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Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic |
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Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic |
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Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic |
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Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic |
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Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic |
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effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the irminger basin, north atlantic |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29754/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29754/1/1-s2.0-S0967063706002160-main.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009 |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/29754/1/1-s2.0-S0967063706002160-main.pdf Henson, S. A., Robinson, I., Allen, J. T. and Waniek, J. J. (2006) Effect of meteorological conditions on interannual variability in timing and magnitude of the spring bloom in the Irminger Basin, North Atlantic. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 53 (10). pp. 1601-1615. DOI 10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009>. doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2006.07.009 |
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