Mixed layer circulation during EqPac and some thermochemical implications for the equatorial cold tongue

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 4-6, 1996, Pages 707-724

  Hansen, Donald V ^a   Swenson, Mark S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLD TONGUE; EQUATORIAL CIRCULATION; JGOFS EQPAC; SURFACE CURRENTS;

PACIFIC, (TROPICAL);

EID: 0030499339     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0967-0645(96)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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