Isotope data from Ice Station Weddell: Implications for deep water formation in the Weddell Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C11, 1996, Pages 25723-25739

  Weppernig, R ^a   Schlosser, P ^a   Khatiwala, S ^a   Fairbanks, R G ^a  

^a Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER FORMATION; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; WATER MASSES;

WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 0030426265     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC01895     Document Type: Article

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