Intrusions of sub-Antarctic water across the Subtropical Convergence south of Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 173-176

  Lutjeharms, J R E ^a   Fillis, C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPTH; PERTURBATION; SUBTROPICAL CONVERGENCE; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CAPE BASIN;

EID: 0037934654     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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