Subduction of water masses in an eddying ocean

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-222

  Marshall, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; MESOSCALE EDDIES; MIXING PROCESSES; SUBDUCTION; WATER MASSES;

EID: 0030773028     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224373     Document Type: Article

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