Relative dispersion at the surface of the Gulf of Mexico

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-312

  LaCasce, J H ^a,b   Ohlmann, Carter ^c  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CURRENT; DISPERSION; DRIFTER;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0141837823     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224003322201205     Document Type: Article

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