Late Holocene variability in Florida Current surface density: Patterns and possible causes

Paleoceanography

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Lund, D C ^a   Curry, W B ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Density; Florida current; Holocene

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; PALEOCEANOGRAPHY; PALEOCURRENT; PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

LIA;

EID: 14544281645     PISSN: 08838305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004PA001008     Document Type: Article

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