Spatial and temporal variability of particulate matter in the benthic boundary layer at the N.W. European Continental Margin (Goban Spur)

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 61-76

  Thomsen, L ^a   Van Weering, Tj C E ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUROPE;

BENTHIC BOUNDARY LAYER; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEDIMENTATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032410431     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(98)00028-7     Document Type: Article

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