Dense water dynamics along the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea)

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 3457-3475

  Astraldi, M ^a   Gasparini, G P ^a   Gervasio, L ^a   Salusti, E ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MIXING; OCEAN CURRENTS;

DENSITY CURRENT MODELS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

DENSE WATER; DENSITY CURRENT; OUTFLOW; STRAIT;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; STRAIT OF SICILY;

EID: 0035712274     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2001)031<3457:DWDATS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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