Dynamic impact of oscillating sources on the North Atlantic deep circulation: A process study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C5, 1997, Pages 10339-10352

  Karcher, Michael J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL MARITIME AND HYDROGRAPHIC AGENCY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL CIRCULATION; CIRCULATION MODELLING; DEEP CURRENTS; DEEP WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT; OSCILLATING SOURCES;

ATLANTIC, (NORTH);

EID: 0030821135     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC03244     Document Type: Article

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