Mesoscale eddies observed by TOLEX-ADCP and TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter in the Kuroshio recirculation region south of Japan

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-57

  Ebuchi, Naoto ^a   Hanawa, Kimio ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP); Kuroshio recirculation; Mesoscale eddy; Satellite altimetry

Indexed keywords

MESOSCALE EDDY; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034000207     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011110507628     Document Type: Article

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