Flow variability near the Cape Verde frontal zone (subtropical Atlantic Ocean)

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 149-159

  Vangriesheim, Annick ^a   Bournot Marec, Claudie ^b   Fontan, Anne Claire ^c  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

^c DIR de La Réunion   (France)

Author keywords

Cape Verde frontal zone; Current, variability; Eastern subtropical; North Atlantic Ocean; Rossby waves

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; OCEANIC FRONT; ROSSBY WAVE; SEDIMENT TRAP;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0038372674     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(02)00002-6     Document Type: Article

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