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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-1447-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-16-1447-2019
Research article
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09 Apr 2019
Research article |  | 09 Apr 2019

Vertical distribution of chlorophyll in dynamically distinct regions of the southern Bay of Bengal

Venugopal Thushara, Puthenveettil Narayana Menon Vinayachandran, Adrian J. Matthews, Benjamin G. M. Webber, and Bastien Y. Queste

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Chlorophyll distribution in the ocean remains to be explored in detail, despite its climatic significance. Here, we document the vertical structure of chlorophyll in the Bay of Bengal using observations and a model. The shape of chlorophyll profiles, characterized by prominent deep chlorophyll maxima, varies in dynamically different regions, controlled by the monsoonal forcings. The present study provides new insights into the vertical distribution of chlorophyll, rarely observed by satellites.
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