Temporal evolution of the deep western boundary current where it enters the sub-tropical domain

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1053-1083

  Pickart, Robert S ^a   Smethie Jr , William M ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

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EID: 0031717555     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(97)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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