Continuity of the poleward undercurrent along the eastern boundary of the mid-latitude north Pacific

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 811-829

  Pierce, S D ^a   Smith, R L ^a   Kosro, P M ^a   Barth, J A ^a   Wilson, C D ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; EASTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT; UNDERCURRENT; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033993855     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(99)00128-9     Document Type: Article

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