Evidence for the influence of Atlantic-Ionian Stream fluctuations on the tidally induced internal dynamics in the Strait of Messina

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1071-1080

  Brandt, Peter ^a   Rubino, Angelo ^a   Quadfasel, Detlef ^a   Alpers, Werner ^a   Sellschopp, Jürgen ^b   Fiekas, Heinz Volker ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b NATO UNDERSEA RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c Forsch Anst Bw F Wasserschall G   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; INFLOW; INTERNAL WAVE; STRAIT; TIDAL CURRENT;

ITALY; STRAIT OF MESSINA;

EID: 0032700470     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1999)029<1071:EFTIOA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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