Toward a physical explanation of the seasonal dynamics and thermodynamics of the Gulf of California

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 597-614

  Ripa, P ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA LEVEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA;

EID: 0030815899     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1997)027<0597:TAPEOT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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