Effect of the overflows on the circulation in the subpolar North Atlantic: A regional model study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C8, 1997, Pages 18529-18552

  Redler, René ^a   Böning, Claus W ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; OUTFLOW; SUBPOLAR REGION;

ATLANTIC, (NORTH);

EID: 0031415106     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC00021     Document Type: Article

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