Mean circulation and transports in the South Atlantic Ocean: Combining model and drifter data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C13, 1998, Pages 30985-31002

  Stutzer, S ^a   Krauss, W ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY CURRENT; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; WATER EXCHANGE;

(SOUTH); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032535488     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jc02065     Document Type: Article

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