An upwelling filament north-west of Cape Town, South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 19, 1998, Pages 75-88

  Nelson, G ^a   Boyd, A J ^a   Agenbag, J J ^a   Duncombe Rae, C M ^a  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROTROPIC WAVE; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; UPWELLING;

CAPE PENINSULA; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032440419     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776198784126953     Document Type: Article

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