Altimeter-derived surface circulation in the large-scale NE Pacific Gyres. Part 1. Seasonal variability

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 2-4, 2002, Pages 163-183

  Strub, P Ted ^a   James, Corinne ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; KINETIC ENERGY; STORMS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EDDY KINETIC ENERGY (EKE);

OCEAN CURRENTS;

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; BOUNDARY CURRENT; GYRE; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

(NORTHEAST); PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0036282298     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(02)00029-0     Document Type: Review

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