Hydrographic sections across the Atlantic at 7°30N and 4°30S

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 829-872

  Arhan, M ^a   Mercier, H ^a   Bourles B ^b   Gouriou, Y ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

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EID: 0031853052     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(98)00001-6     Document Type: Article

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