Eddy-induced flow of Scotian Shelf water across Northeast Channel, Gulf of Maine

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 515-539

  Bisagni, J J ^a   Smith, P C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT RINGS; CURRENTS; SST; WATER MASSES;

ATLANTIC, GEORGES BANK; ATLANTIC, GULF OF MEXICO, NORTHEAST CHANNEL; ATLANTIC, SCOTIAN SHELF;

EID: 0032524518     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(98)00001-6     Document Type: Article

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