An optimum multiparameter mixing analysis of the shelf waters in the Ross Sea

Antarctic Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 105-118

  Budillon, G ^a   Pacciaroni, M ^a   Cozzi, S ^b   Rivaro, P ^c   Catalano, G ^b   Ianni, C ^c   Cantoni, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Circulation; Continental shelf; OMP; Water masses

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; MIXING; NUMERICAL METHOD; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; VENTILATION; WATER MASS;

ROSS SEA;

EID: 0037221262     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095410200300110X     Document Type: Article

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