Deep water masses and transports in the Vema Fracture Zone

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1067-1074

  Fischer, J ^a   Rhein, M ^a   Schott, F ^a   Stramma, L ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP-WATER MASSES; EASTWARD FLOW; GEOSTROPHIC TRANSPORT;

ATLANTIC, VEMA FRACTURE ZONE;

EID: 0030430818     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0967-0637(96)00044-1     Document Type: Article

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