Variability of surface layer hydrography in the tropical Pacific Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C10, 1997, Pages 23063-23078

  Ando, Kentaro ^a  

^a JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; HYDROGRAPHY; SURFACE MIXED LAYER;

PACIFIC, (TROPICAL);

EID: 0031405288     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC01443     Document Type: Article

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