Subinertial flows and transports in Cozumel Channel

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Chávez, Gabriela ^a   Candela, Julio ^a   Ochoa, José ^a  

^a Departamento de Oceanografia Fisica   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Channel dynamics; Coastal circulation; Cozumel Channel; Geostrophy

Indexed keywords

COASTAL CIRCULATION; CURRENT; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; MASS TRANSPORT;

COZUMEL CHANNEL; MEXICO; QUINTANA ROO STATE;

EID: 18244417662     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001456     Document Type: Article

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