Monsoon-Driven Coastal Upwelling Off Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Monsoon-Driven Coastal Upwelling Off Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines

Cooler temperatures and elevated chlorophyll a, indicative of upwelling, are observed off the coast of Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines. This upwelling is driven primarily by offshore Ekman transport as the Northeast Monsoon winds blow parallel along the coast of Zamboanga, with enhancement of posit...

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Main Authors: Cesar Villanoy, Olivia Cabrera, Aletta Yniguez, Marianne Camoying, Asuncion de Guzman, Laura David, Pierre Flament
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2011-03-01
Series:Oceanography
Subjects:
Philippine Archipelago
PhilEx
Zamboanga Peninsula
northeast monsoon
Online Access:http://tos.org/oceanography/articles/24-1_villanoy.pdf

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