Bibliographic citations
Diaz, P., (2023). Estructuras físicas de submesoescala frente a Perú: variabilidad espacio-temporal e impacto en el oxígeno y la clorofila [Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/13202
Diaz, P., Estructuras físicas de submesoescala frente a Perú: variabilidad espacio-temporal e impacto en el oxígeno y la clorofila []. PE: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia; 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/13202
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title = "Estructuras físicas de submesoescala frente a Perú: variabilidad espacio-temporal e impacto en el oxígeno y la clorofila",
author = "Diaz Ramirez, Pedro Isaac",
publisher = "Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia",
year = "2023"
}
Oceanic fronts can have an important effect on the distribution of the physical and biogeochemical properties of the ocean. In particular they participate in the horizontal exchanges between the coast and offshore, and in the vertical exchanges between the subsurface and the surface. However, the spatial and seasonal variability of the fronts characteristics and their effects on the biogeochemistry are still poorly known in the region of the Peruvian upwelling system (PUS). Using data from autonomous underwater vehicles (gliders) deployed on different dates and in different areas of the PUS in combination with outputs from a high-resolution numerical regional model (dx ~ 500 m), this study focuses on characterizing the spatial and temporal of and its possible impact on the ZMO and clorophyll. The high spatial resolution of the gliders data allowed the development of a detection algorithm for submesoscale fronts in vertical sections. Fronts were mainly detected around the base of the mixed layer and the pycnocline depth. During El Niño conditions, fronts were detected in relatively deeper areas than under normal conditions. The submesoscale frontal activity showed a marked seasonality, with fewer fronts during summer than during winter. It was found that such frontal zones can act as enhancement zones for chlorophyll concentration from the coast to the offshore region around the depth of the mixed layer (MLD). It was also found that the depth of the oxycline can be strongly modified in the presence of strong fronts allowing for the subduction of oxygenated waters through the MLD. This suggests that submesoscale fronts could participate in the ventilation of the oxygen minimum zone upper layer with greater intensity during winter.
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