| タイトル | Storm Induced Injection of the Mississippi River Plume Into the Open Gulf of Mexico |
| 本文（外部サイト） | http://hdl.handle.net/2060/20040129716 |
| 著者（英） | Yuan, Jinchun; Powell, Rodney T.; Dagg, Michael J.; Miller, Richard L. |
| 著者所属（英） | NASA Stennis Space Center |
| 発行日 | 2004-04-29 |
| 言語 | eng |
| 内容記述 | The direct impact of the Mississippi River on the open Gulf of Mexico is typically considered to be limited due to the predominantly along-shore current pattern. Using satellite imagery, we analyzed chl a distributions in the northern Gulf of Mexico before and after the passage of two storms: Hurricane Lili and Tropical Storm Barry. Our analyses indicate that storm-induced eddies can rapidly inject large volumes of nutrient-rich Mississippi River water to the open gulf, and lead to phytoplankton blooms. Although these events last only a few weeks, they transport significant amounts of fluvial substances to the ocean. These river-ocean interactions are especially significant in tropical and subtropical regions because receiving waters are typically permanently stratified and oligotrophic. |
| NASA分類 | Oceanography |
| レポートNO | SSTI-2220-0004 |
| 権利 | Copyright, Distribution as joint owner in the copyright |
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