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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-821
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2022-821
31 Aug 2022
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Tidal Variability of Chl-a in the Indonesian Seas

Edward D. Zaron, Tonia A. Capuano, and Ariane Koch-Larrouy

Abstract. Harmonic analysis of time series from 20 years of MODIS-Aqua ocean color observations (2002–2022) is conducted to identify periodic variability of near-surface chlorophyll (Chl-a) inferred from ocean color. As they are based on satellite imagery, the Chl-a observations are characterized by significant gaps in both spatial and temporal coverage due to the masking of clouds in the images. Results yield a coherent picture of surface Chl-a associated with the time mean, annual and semiannual cycles, and spring-neap tidal variability. Spring-neap variability is heterogeneous and associated with regions of significant baroclinic tides as well as coastal regions with strong tidal currents. The observations provide another line of evidence for the significant contribution of ocean tides to mixing in the Indonesian Seas.

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17 Jan 2023
Fortnightly variability of Chl a in the Indonesian seas
Edward D. Zaron, Tonia A. Capuano, and Ariane Koch-Larrouy
Ocean Sci., 19, 43–55, https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-43-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/os-19-43-2023, 2023
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