Offshore transport of particulate organic carbon in the California Current System by mesoscale eddies

The California Current System is characterized by wind-driven upwelling and by rich mesoscale eddy activity, resulting in a highly productive ecosystem. Here the authors show that offshore cyclonic eddies which were generated near the coast contain higher carbon concentrations in their interior than...

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Autores principales: Caitlin M. Amos, Renato M. Castelao, Patricia M. Medeiros
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Sumario:The California Current System is characterized by wind-driven upwelling and by rich mesoscale eddy activity, resulting in a highly productive ecosystem. Here the authors show that offshore cyclonic eddies which were generated near the coast contain higher carbon concentrations in their interior than eddies of the same amplitude generated locally offshore.