A sigma-coordinate primitive equation model for studying the circulation in the South Atlantic. Part II: Meridional transports and seasonal variability

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 45, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 573-608

  Marchesiello, P ^a   Barnier, B ^a   De Miranda, A P ^a  

^a LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; MODELING; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SEASONALITY;

(SOUTH); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032052334     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(97)00087-3     Document Type: Article

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