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On the use of a simple primary productivity model to assess the skill of a physical ocean model Cover

On the use of a simple primary productivity model to assess the skill of a physical ocean model

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
Volume 40 (2011): Issue 2 (June 2011)
By: Lakshmi Kantha,  Sandro Carniel,  Carol Clayson and  Mauro Sclavo  
Open Access
|Jun 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13545-011-0019-2 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
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Language: English
Page range: 86 - 95
Published on: Jun 2, 2011
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
operational oceanography,
coupled physical-biochemical models,
ocean color,
skill assessment,
primary productivity,
chlorophyll concentrations
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
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Geosciences,
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Life sciences,
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© 2011 Lakshmi Kantha, Sandro Carniel, Carol Clayson, Mauro Sclavo, published by University of Gdańsk
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