The Oyashio Nutrient Stream and Its Nutrient Transport to the Mixed Water Region

Abstract The Oyashio, a subarctic western boundary current in the North Pacific, transports cool, fresh, and nutrient‐rich water equatorward. The Oyashio nutrient stream was assessed using long‐term mean hydrographic observation data. Its nitrate transport (about 350 kmol/s) is comparable to that of...

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Main Authors: Yu Long, Xiao‐Hua Zhu, Xinyu Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-02-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL081497
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