The mean flow field of the tropical Atlantic Ocean

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 46, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 279-303

  Stramma, Lothar ^a   Schott, Friedrich ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; FLOW FIELD; OCEANIC CIRCULATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032959910     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(98)00109-X     Document Type: Article

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