Seasonal transformation of water masses, circulation and brine formation observed in Storfjorden, Svalbard

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 33, Issue , 2001, Pages 437-443

  Haarpaintner, J ^a   O'Downer, J ^a   Gascard, J C ^a   Haugan, P M ^a   Schauer, U ^a   Oterhus S ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; POLYNYA; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION; WATER MASS;

STORFJORDEN; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 0035657409     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756401781818635     Document Type: Article

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