The global ocean circulation: A hydrographic estimate and regional analysis

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 281-382

  Macdonald, Alison M ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; REGIONAL PATTERN;

EID: 0031765014     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(98)00020-2     Document Type: Article

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