Dynamics and mixing of the Eastern Mediterranean outflow in the Tyrrhenian basin

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 301-317

  Sparnocchia, S ^a,c   Gasparini, G P ^a   Astraldi, M ^a   Borghini, M ^a   Pistek, P ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b NRL   (United States)

^c Istituto Talassografico   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep water; Down slope flow; Levantine Intermediate Water; Mixing; Sicily Channel; Tyrrhenian Sea

Indexed keywords

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032945811     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00088-8     Document Type: Article

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