Monitoring of the Gulf Stream path using Geosat and Topex/Poseidon altimetric data assimilated into a model of ocean circulation

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 73-89

  Blayo, E ^a,b   Verron, J ^a   Molines, J M ^a   Testard, L ^a  

^a LEGI   (France)

^b Laboratoire de Modelisation et Calcul   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRIC DATA; CIRCULATION MODELLING; PATH MONITORING; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENTS;

ATLANTIC, GULF STREAM;

EID: 0029775294     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-7963(95)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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