Fronts, jets, and counter-flows in the Western Iberian upwelling system

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 35, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 61-77

  Peliz, Álvaro ^a   Rosa, Teresa L ^a   Santos, A MiguelP ^a   Pissarra, Joaquim L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO PORTUGUÊS DO MAR E DA ATMOSFERA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Canyons; Coastal upwelling; Filaments; Jets and counter flows; Topographic forcing; Western Iberian Buoyant Plume (WIBP)

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGY; OCEAN CURRENTS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

CANYONS;

JETS;

CIRCULATION; COASTAL WATER; COUNTERCURRENT; JET FLOW; UPWELLING;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0037097697     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(02)00076-3     Document Type: Article

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