Title of article :
Wind-driven Coastal Upwelling Along South of Sulawesi Island
Author/Authors :
Habibi, Abdullah WWF Indonesia, Indonesia , Setiawan, Riza Yuliratno Universität Bremen - Bremen International Graduate School for Marine Sciences, Germany , Zuhdy, Akhmad Yusuf Institut Teknologi 10 Nopember Surabaya - FTSP - Jurusan T Sipil, Indonesia
Abstract :
The sea in the vicinity of south of Sulawesi Island (SSI) is influenced by monsoon winds. The present observation shows that coastal upwelling in the region is a dominant process leading to high chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration during southeast (SE) monsoon season. Southeasterly monsoon winds are responsible for the upwelling formation.The objective of the reseach was to describe the wind-driven upwelling occurrence. The bloom increases gradually, starting in May and climbing up to peak value (1.1 mg/m³) in August, then weakens in September. By utilizing a combination of satellite data of sea surface wind vector, sea surface temperature (SST), and surface Chl-a, the physical mechanism of the coastal upwelling in the SSI is investigated.
Keywords :
coastal upwelling , satellite remote sensing , wind speed , SST , Chl , a , south of Sulawesi island.
Journal title :
ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS)
Journal title :
ILMU KELAUTAN: Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences (IJMS)
