The Maine coastal current: Spring climatological circulation

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 605-634

  Lynch, Daniel R ^a   Holboke, Monica J ^a   Naimie, Christopher E ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; COASTAL CURRENTS; SEMI-ENCLOSED SEAS; SPRING CONDITIONS;

GULF OF MAINE;

EID: 0031128716     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(96)00055-6     Document Type: Article

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