Propagation and growth of Gulf Stream meanders between 75° and 45°W

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 225-241

  Lee, Tong ^a   Cornillon, Peter ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT MEANDERING; GROWTH; MEANDER PROPAGATION;

ATLANTIC, GULF STREAM;

EID: 0029730931     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<0225:PAGOGS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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