Evolution of stratification over the New England shelf during the Coastal Mixing and Optics study, August 1996-June 1997

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Lentz, Steve ^a   Shearman, R Kipp ^a   Anderson, Steve ^a   Plueddemann, Al ^a   Edson, Jim ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal oceanography; Middle Atlantic Bight; Seasonal cycle; Shelf slope front; Stratification

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; HEAT FLUX; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALINITY; STRATIFICATION; THERMOCLINE; WIND FORCING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NEW ENGLAND SHELF;

EID: 0038537567     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc001121     Document Type: Article

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