Dense water formation in the Southern Adriatic Sea and spreading into the Ionian Sea in the period 1997-1999

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 33-34, Issue , 2002, Pages 133-154

  Manca, B B ^a   Kovaevi, V ^a   Gai, M ^a   Viezzoli, D ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Buoyancy flux; Circulation; Convection; Current meter data; Dense water; Heat flux; Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; SALINE WATER;

WATER FLUX;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CONVECTION; CURRENT VELOCITY; DEEP WATER FORMATION; DENSE WATER; HEAT FLUX;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0036606445     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(02)00056-8     Document Type: Article

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