Identifying overturns in CTD profiles

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 688-702

  Galbraith, Peter S ^a   Kelley, Dan E ^b  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0000021934     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0688:IOICP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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