Time series study of CFC concentrations in the Labrador Sea during deep and shallow convection regimes (1991-2000)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Azetsu Scott, Kumiko ^a   Jones, E Peter ^a   Yashayaev, Igor ^a   Gershey, Robert M ^b  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b BDR Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

CFCs; Labrador Sea; Time series

Indexed keywords

CFC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEEP WATER VENTILATION; OCEANIC CONVECTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; LABRADOR SEA;

EID: 1542286793     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001317     Document Type: Article

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