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Influence of the 1997–98 El Niño on the surface chlorophyll in the California Current

Author(s) -

Kahru Mati,

Mitchell B. Greg

Publication year - 2000

Publication title -

geophysical research letters

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007

H-Index - 273

eISSN - 1944-8007

pISSN - 0094-8276

DOI - 10.1029/2000gl011486

Subject(s) - upwelling , eutrophication , chlorophyll a , environmental science , oceanography , current (fluid) , chlorophyll , submarine pipeline , photic zone , nitrogen , phytoplankton , nutrient , geology , chemistry , ecology , biology , botany , organic chemistry

Satellite‐derived time series for the California Current System (CCS) showed marked changes in the surface chlorophyll a concentration (Chl, mg m −3 ) associated with the 1997–98 El Niño. In addition to the previously known decrease in Chl off Southern California (Fiedler, 1984), we also observed a significant increase of Chl off Baja California. Whereas the extent of eutrophic (Chl >1.0) areas decreased throughout the CCS, the extent of mesotrophic areas (0.2

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