Near-surface circulation and kinetic energy in the tropical Indian Ocean derived from Lagrangian drifters

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 885-907

  Shenoi, S S C ^a   Saji, P K ^a   Almeida, A M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINEMATICS; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SURFACE LAYER;

(TROPICAL); INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0033503442     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224099321514088     Document Type: Article

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