Altimeter-derived variability of surface velocities in the California Current System: 2. Seasonal circulation and eddy statistics

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 47, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 831-870

  Strub, P Ted ^a   James, Corinne ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; EASTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034001585     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(99)00129-0     Document Type: Article

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