Energy conversion in the Cape Verde Frontal Zone

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C10, 1998, Pages 21469-21479

  Erasmi, Wolfgang ^a   Siedler, Gerold ^a   Onken, Reiner ^b  

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

^b NATO UNDERSEA RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC INSTABILITY; ENERGY FLUX; OCEANIC FRONT; PYCNOCLINE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CAPE VERDE FRONTAL ZONE;

EID: 0032531375     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JC01887     Document Type: Article

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