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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-18-255-2022
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Research article
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24 Feb 2022
Research article |
| 24 Feb 2022
| 24 Feb 2022
Global distribution and variability of subsurface chlorophyll a concentrations
Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, 237-0061,
Japan
Tsuneo Ono
Fisheries Resources Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Yokohama, 236-8648, Japan
Kosei Sasaoka
Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, 237-0061,
Japan
Kanako Sato
Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokosuka, 237-0061,
Japan
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Short summary
Chlorophyll a (Chl a), which is the primary pigment used in photosynthesis, often retains its maximum value in the subsurface layer rather that at the surface. In this study, we integrate Chl a concentration data from recent biogeochemical floats, as well as from historical ship-based and other observations, and present global maps of subsurface Chl a concentration and seasonal and interannual variations with related variables, i.e., light intensity, nitrate concentration, and oxygen production.
Chlorophyll a (Chl a), which is the primary pigment used in photosynthesis, often retains its...
