Conceptual diagram illustrating how, in the south Florida coastal area, the internal tide cores deliver cool, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths to the outer reefs of the Florida Keys.

South Florida tide

Conceptual diagram illustrating how, in the south Florida coastal area, the internal tide cores deliver cool, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths to the outer reefs of the Florida Keys.

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Author(s)Kris Beckert
Author CompanyIntegration and Application Network
Date Created2012-01-01
AlbumEcosystems > Coastal/Marine
TypeGraphic
PublicationTropical Connections: South Florida's marine environment
Project(s)South Florida Ecosystem Synthesis
Dimensions1000 x 1454
Filesize223.6 kB
Number of Downloads405
Filetype(s) PNG
LicenseAttribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Required AttributionKris Beckert, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library)