The hydrography and dynamics of the ocean environment of the Prince Edward Islands (Southern Ocean)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 107-127

  Ansorge, I J ^a   Lutjeharms, J R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Frontal displacement; Mesoscale disturbances; Polar Front Zone; Prince Edward Islands; Subantarctic Front

Indexed keywords

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; SURFACE WATERS;

OCEAN ENVIRONMENT;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT; DISPLACEMENT; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; HYDROGRAPHY; MESOSCALE MOTION;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 0037111992     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(02)00198-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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