Injection of High Chlorophyll-a Waters by a Branch of Kuroshio Current into the Nutrient-Poor North Pacific Subtropical Gyre

An unusual eastward flow was observed branching out from the Kuroshio Current near the island of Taiwan in the western North Pacific in during the period June–July 2010. The branch meandered eastward approximately 21°N, carrying high chlorophyll-a (Chla) waters for over 1000 km from 125°E into the n...

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Main Authors: Chun-Hoe Chow, Yi-Chen Lin, Wee Cheah, Jen-Hua Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/14/7/1531