Data-driven simulations of synoptic circulation and transports in the Tunisia-Sardinia-Sicily region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Onken, Reiner ^a   Robinson, Allan R ^b   Lermusiaux, Pierre F J ^b   Haley Jr , Patrick J ^b   Anderson, Larry A ^b  

^a NATO UNDERSEA RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Levantine Intermediate water; Mediterranean; Modified Atlantic water; Sardinia Channel; Strait of Sicily; Volume transport

Indexed keywords

INTERMEDIATE WATER; VOLUME TRANSPORT; WATER MASS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SICILY STRAIT;

EID: 18844467113     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001348     Document Type: Article

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