The retroflection paradox

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2344-2358

  Nof, Doron ^a   Pichevin, Thierry ^a,b,c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c SHOM/CMO   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; EDDIES; RETROFLECTION PARADOX; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENTS;

ATLANTIC, NORTH BRAZIL CURRENT;

EID: 0030404220     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<2344:TRP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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