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Argo drifters provide information of the vertical structure in the water column and have a potential for the improvement of understanding phytoplankton primary production and biogeochemical cycles in combination with ocean color satellite data, which can obtain the horizontal distribution of phytoplankton biomass in the surface layer. Our examples show that using Argo drifters with satellite-measured horizontal distribution of phytoplankton biomass at the sea surface allow an improved understanding of the development of the spring bloom. The other possible uses of Argo drifter are discussed.
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Son, S., Boss, E. & Noh, J.H. Potential of Argo Drifters for Estimating Biological Production within the Water Column. Ocean Sci. J. 41, 121–124 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03022417
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