Variability in the location of the Antarctic Polar Front (90̊-20̊W) from satellite sea surface temperature data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C13, 1997, Pages 27825-27833

  Moore, J Keith ^a   Abbott, Mark R ^a   Richman, James G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC POLAR FRONT; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031390988     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC01705     Document Type: Article

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