An inverse model for seasonal circulation over the southern Brazilian shelf: Near-surface velocity from the heat budget

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 545-562

  Zavialov, Peter O ^a,b   Ghisolfi, Renato D ^a   Garcia, Carlos A E ^a  

^a University of Rio Grande   (Brazil)

^b Federal Institute of Science Education and Technology   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; HEAT BUDGET; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY;

ATLANTIC, BRAZILIAN SHELF;

EID: 0031821874     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1998)028<0545:AIMFSC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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