Dynamics of the freshwater-influenced surface layers in the Skagerrak

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 39-53

  Gustafsson, Bo ^a   Stigebrandt, Anders ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Circulation; Dynamics; Freshwater; Potential energy; Sea level; Skagerrak

Indexed keywords

DENSITY VARIANCE; FRESHWATER INPUT; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SURFACE CIRCULATION;

SKAGERRAK;

EID: 0029730744     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1385-1101(96)90733-9     Document Type: Article

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