Characterization of the Antarctic Polar Frontal Zone to the north of South Georgia in summer 1994

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C5, 1997, Pages 10483-10497

  Trathan, P N ^a   Brandon, M A ^a   Murphy, E J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VINDULA ARSINOE;

FRONTAL FEATURES; POLAR FRONTS; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS;

ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA; SOUTHERN OCEAN, POLAR FRONTAL ZONE;

EID: 0030710133     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC00381     Document Type: Article

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