Evaluation of Temperature Anomalies and Ocean Productivity during the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake

Authors

Cora Byers, Chapman UniversityFollow
Brenna McNabb, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 5-14-2015

Faculty Advisor(s)

Hesham El-Askary

Abstract

The oceanic productivity of the Indian Ocean and temperature anomalies prior to the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake (MW =9.3) and tsunami (December 26th 2004) were studied. Data was obtained via NASA’s Giovanni program to determine the effect on phytoplankton (primary producers) and temperature changes over the region of the earthquake. Seasonal trends were visible in the concentrations of chlorophyll a, coccolithophores, cyanobacteria, chlorophytes, diatoms and absorption coefficient, in addition to storm trends.

Comments

Presented at the Spring 2015 Student Research Day at Chapman University.

Recommended Citation

Byers, Cora and McNabb, Brenna, "Evaluation of Temperature Anomalies and Ocean Productivity during the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake" (2015). Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters. 145.
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cusrd_abstracts/145