River discharge into the Mediterranean sea: Climatology and aspects of the observed variability

Journal of Climate

Volumn 17, Issue 24, 2004, Pages 4740-4751

  Struglia, Maria Vittoria ^a   Mariotti, Annarita ^a   Filograsso, Angelo ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; RIVERS;

DATASETS; SEASONAL CYCLES; TIME SCALES;

CLIMATOLOGY;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEASONALITY;

EID: 12344279309     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JCLI-3225.1     Document Type: Article

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