Circulation of the Pacific Ocean seen in a global ocean model: Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modelling project (OCCAM)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C8, 1999, Pages 18281-18299

  Saunders, Peter M ^a   Coward, Andrew C ^a   De Cuevas, Beverly A ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16444385932     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900091     Document Type: Article

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