Finescale Planktonic Vertical Structure: Horizontal Extent and the Controlling Physical Processes Layered Organization in the Coastal Ocean (LOCO) DRI
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Since completing the LOCO field experiments in 2005 and 2006, our efforts during the past year have focused on the analysis of the extensive data sets obtained in Monterey Bay. During the field experiments, our component investigated the bio/physical linkages in the upper water column by conducting high-resolution vertical profiles of hydrographic, bio-optical, and bio-acoustical properties in conjunction with detailed horizontal mapping of layered properties by other investigators within the LOCO program. We used the multiple instruments on our free-fall profiling system (CTD, ac-9s,
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تاریخ انتشار 2011