Environmental Forcing of Red Tides in the Southern Benguela
Figure 1
Mean annual cycle averaged over the Southern Benguela 1997–2012 for the following: (a) 8-day SeaWiFS-MODIS chlorophyll and fluorescence; (b) monthly MODIS SST and SODA 1–100 m temperature; (c) ECMWF meridional wind stress and SODA 1–100 m salinity; (d) coupled forecast system (CFS) air-sea latent heat flux and lowest 2.5% absolute vorticity ×10−5 s−1; (e) day-time land surface temperatures for high (daily) FLH cases with coastal topography and place names. Box is the averaging area for all analyses: 34–31.5°S, 17.5–18.5°E; dot is regional airport.
