Ocean structure and climate (Eastern North Atlantic): In situ measurement and remote sensing (altimeter)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 681-707

  Pingree, Robin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETER; CLIMATE; CURRENT; EDDY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; REMOTE SENSING; WAVE PROPERTY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0036775705     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315402006082     Document Type: Article

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