The evolution of deep ocean pressure measurements in the UK

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 40, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 423-435

  Spencer, R ^a   Vassie, J M ^a  

^a Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEP OCEAN; HISTORICAL ACCOUNT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

UK;

EID: 0031394735     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(98)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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