Animation (VIDEO)

Florida Atlantic University

Caption

The animation shows surface chlorophyll concentrations – comparable to fluorescence – generated by a research model that simulates both ocean physics (such as currents, temperature and salinity) and biogeochemical processes (including nutrient cycling, algal growth and mortality). It covers the period from August 1 to Sept. 30, 2011. Chlorophyll levels change over time and are carried by ocean currents, though the currents themselves are not directly depicted in the animation.

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FAU Harbor Branch

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