First direct measurements of currents on the continental shelf of Southern Brazil

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 22, Issue 14, 2002, Pages 1975-1986

  Zavialov, Peter ^a   Möller Jr , Osmar ^b   Campos, Edmo ^c  

^a SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b University of Rio Grande   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atmospheric forcing; Direct velocity measurements; Freshwater discharge; Mooring station; Ocean circulation; South Brazilian shelf; Tidal currents

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; CONTINENTAL SHELF; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; TIDAL CURRENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0036746313     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(02)00049-3     Document Type: Article

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