Dynamics of the Gulf Stream/deep western boundary current crossover. Part I: Entrainment and recirculation

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2152-2168

  Spall, Michael A ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; ENTRAINMENT; GULF STREAM/DEEP WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT CROSSOVER; RECIRCULATION;

ATLANTIC, MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT;

EID: 0030441206     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<2152:DOTGSW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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