Fronts, transport, and Weddell Gyre at 30° e between Africa and Antarctica

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C2, 2001, Pages 2857-2879

  Park, Young Hyang ^a   Charriaud, Edwige ^a   Craneguy, Philippe ^a   Kartavtseff, Annie ^b  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT; GYRE; OCEANIC FRONT; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

AFRICA; ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT; ANTARCTICA; SOUTHERN OCEAN; WEDDELL GYRE;

EID: 0035083141     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900087     Document Type: Article

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