The eastern subtropical gyre (North Atlantic): Flow rings recirculations structure and subduction

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 573-624

  Pingree, R D ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT OBSERVATIONS; GYRES; RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS;

(NORTHEAST); ATLANTIC;

EID: 0030738829     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400036109     Document Type: Article

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