Thermohaline structure of the Antarctic surface water/Winter Water in the Indian sector of the Southern Ocean

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 5-23

  Park, Y H ^a   Charriaud, E ^a   Fieux, M ^b  

^a Lab d'Océanographie Physique   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Circumpolar impact; Prydz Bay; Sea ice; Southern ocean; Thermohaline structure

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; UPPER OCEAN;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0032421756     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00026-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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