On the total geostrophic circulation of the Indian Ocean: Flow patterns, tracers, and transports

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 137-186

  Reid, Joseph L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circulation; Deep circulation; Geostrophic flow; Indian Ocean

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; STORMS; TRANSPORTATION;

CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

FLOW PATTERN; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; TRACER;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0037225836     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(02)00141-6     Document Type: Review

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