Saumya Silori

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Can I calculate the euphotic depth if I have surface PAR and the water column chlorophyll data?

I am looking to calculate the euphotic depth using surface PAR and chlorophyll concentrations. Morel 1988 has mentioned that for case I waters the pigment concentrations (Ctot) and euphotic depth...

19 May 2021 8,175 0 View

How can one differentiate between newly and matured upwelling waters?

I have CTD and Chlorophyll data for an upwelling location from two different years (Aug 2017 and Aug 2018). What should I be looking at to get an idea about the age of upwelled waters?

21 November 2019 1,275 1 View

Why are there different density criteria for calculating mixed depth layer?

I want to calculate MLD from CTD data, while going through the literature I found different criteria for density (0.1, 0.3, 0.03, 0.25 etc density difference from the surface). What determines the...

21 May 2019 117 2 View

Can fluorescence values from a water column be used to estimate the euphotic zone?

I do not have the PAR data. Fluorescence can be detected from dead particles too, but can it be utilized to get an idea about the euphotic depth.

14 May 2019 8,245 7 View

What are the charateristic features in a temperature and salinity vertical profile that would indicate open ocean downwelling?

Downwelling due to negative wind curl.

03 April 2019 615 4 View