Origins and variability of the Benguela Current

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C1, 1996, Pages 897-906

  Garzoli, S L ^a   Gordon, A L ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENTS; LARGE SCALE TRANSPORTS; ORIGIN; VARIABILITY;

ATLANTIC, BENGUELA CURRENT;

EID: 0029773250     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC03221     Document Type: Article

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