Upper layer geostrophic volume transport of the Yucatan Current and Loop Current, 1994-1995

Caribbean Journal of Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 33-40

  Biggs, D C ^a   Gallegos, A ^b   Victoria, I ^c   Aldeco, J ^d   Herrera, H ^e   Lopez D ^e  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^c Ministerio de Ciencia   (Cuba)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE LA PESCA   (Mexico)

^e Secretaria de Marina Mexico   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOSTROPHIC VOLUME TRANSPORT; LOOP CURRENT; YUCATAN CURRENT;

CARIBBEAN SEA;

EID: 0031665510     PISSN: 00086452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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