Measured and modeled CFC distribution of lower North Atlantic Deep Water in the Guiana Basin

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C2, 1998, Pages 2831-2847

  Plähn, Olaf ^a   Rhein, Monika ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CFC; WATER MASSES;

ATLANTIC; GUIANA BASIN;

EID: 0032519262     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jc02392     Document Type: Article

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