Shallow overturning circulation of the Western Indian Ocean

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 363, Issue 1826, 2005, Pages 143-149

  Schott, Friedrich A ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross equatorial cell; Indian Ocean Circulation; Monsoon currents; Shallow overturning circulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244339853     PISSN: 1364503X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2004.1483     Document Type: Article

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