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The so called nutrient-light hypothesis, and its basic model assumptions, are used to interpret the seasonal change in CZCS derived chlorophyll observed in regions of the North Atlantic. The combination of P:R and nutrient entrainment in the mixed layer give results which agree with satellite imagery. This agreement supports the idea that ocean color imagery can be used in conjunction with regional databases in a fashion similar to the terrestrial GIS systems. One of the major achievements of CZCS to date has been to reintroduce the major role played by ocean circulation on phytoplankton growth and distribution.
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Yentsch, C.S. (1993). CZCS: Its Role in the Study of the Growth of Oceanic Phytoplankton. In: Barale, V., Schlittenhardt, P.M. (eds) Ocean Colour: Theory and Applications in a Decade of CZCS Experience. Eurocourses: Remote Sensing, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1791-3_2
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