Can internal tidal waves be observed by ocean color satellite sensors?

• Tipo: Artigo em Livro de Atas de Conferência Internacional
• Data: 2002

Autores

da Silva, JCB (Autor) Outra; New, AL (Autor) Outra; Srokosz, M (Autor) Outra

Ata de Conferência Internacional

Título: IGARSS 2002: IEEE INTERNATIONAL GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYMPOSIUM AND 24TH CANADIAN SYMPOSIUM ON REMOTE SENSING, VOLS I-VI, PROCEEDINGS: REMOTE SENSING: INTEGRATING OUR VIEW OF THE PLANET

Páginas: 1591-1593

IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2002)/24th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

TORONTO, CANADA, JUN 24-28, 2002

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Outras ciências da engenharia e tecnologias

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ID Authenticus: P-000-RAR

Abstract (EN): This paper reveals bands of enhanced levels of near-surface chlorophyll in the central Bay of Biscay in remotely-sensed images from the SeaWiFS ocean colour sensor, and shows that these are most probably associated with the crests of internal tidal waves travelling away from the shelf break. We are able to explain this effect as likely to result from the uplifting of a subsurface chlorophyll maximum by the passing internal tides, to such a level as may be "seen" by the satellite sensor, and have quantified the effect with a simple model. We believe this is the first time that internal tidal waves have been reported as having a direct and observable effect in such remotely-sensed ocean colour images.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 3