Moisture uptake in the boundary layer above the Agulhas Current: A case study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C1, 1999, Pages 1423-1430

  Lee Thorp, A M ^a   Rouault, M ^a   Lutjeharms, J R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MOISTURE TRANSFER; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT;

AGULHAS CURRENT; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0033556527     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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