North winds and production in the eastern North Atlantic

R. Dickson, Robert; M. Kelly, P.; M. Colebrook, J.; S. Wooster, Warren; H. Cushing, D.

doi:10.1093/plankt/10.1.151

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North winds and production in the eastern North Atlantic

Published in Journal of Plankton Research • Jan 1, 1988

Authors:

Robert R. Dickson

P. M. Kelly

J. M. Colebrook

Abstract

A long-term increase in northerly wind componentl over the eastern North Atlantic and European Seaboard between 1950 and 1980 is associated both with a decline of phytoplankton and zooplankton biomass in sea-areas around the British Isles, and with an increase in upwelling intensity along the Iberia...

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Upwelling

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Pelagic zone

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