An inverse model of the eastern North Atlantic general circulation and thermocline ventilation

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1293-1328

  Paillet, Jérôme ^a   Mercier, Herlé ^b  

^a Serv Hydrographique Oceanogr Mar   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; INVERSE MODEL; THERMOCLINE; VENTILATION;

ATLANTIC, (NORTHEAST);

EID: 0030772552     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(97)00019-8     Document Type: Article

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