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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-1347-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-16-1347-2020
Research article
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09 Nov 2020
Research article |  | 09 Nov 2020

Influence of intraseasonal eastern boundary circulation variability on hydrography and biogeochemistry off Peru

Jan Lüdke, Marcus Dengler, Stefan Sommer, David Clemens, Sören Thomsen, Gerd Krahmann, Andrew W. Dale, Eric P. Achterberg, and Martin Visbeck

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We analyse the intraseasonal variability of the alongshore circulation off Peru in early 2017, this circulation is very important for the supply of nutrients to the upwelling regime. The causes of this variability and its impact on the biogeochemistry are investigated. The poleward flow is strengthened during the observed time period, likely by a downwelling coastal trapped wave. The stronger current causes an increase in nitrate and reduces the deficit of fixed nitrogen relative to phosphorus.
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