A view of the 1993-1994 California Current based on surface drifters, floats, and remotely sensed data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C4, 2000, Pages 8575-8604

  Brink, K H ^a   Beardsley, R C ^a   Paduan, J ^b   Limeburner, R ^a   Caruso, M ^a   Sires, J G ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT; DRIFTER; EDDY; JET;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033675876     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900327     Document Type: Review

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