Positive Indian Ocean Dipole events prevent anoxia off the west coast of India

The seasonal upwelling along the west coast of India (WCI) brings nutrient-rich, oxygen-poor subsurface waters to the continental shelf, favoring very low oxygen concentrations in the surface waters during late boreal summer and fall. This yearly-recurring coastal hypoxia is more severe during some...

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Main Authors: P. Vallivattathillam, S. Iyyappan, M. Lengaigne, C. Ethé, J. Vialard, M. Levy, N. Suresh, O. Aumont, L. Resplandy, H. Naik, W. Naqvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-03-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/14/1541/2017/bg-14-1541-2017.pdf