Mean structure and interannual variability of the slopewater system south of Newfoundland

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2541-2558

  Pickart, Robert S ^a   McKee, Theresa K ^a   Torres, Daniel J ^a   Harrington, Stephanie A ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; HYDROGRAPHY;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

EID: 0033379943     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1999)029<2541:MSAIVO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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