The CANALES experiment (1996-1998). Interannual, seasonal, and mesoscale variability of the circulation in the Balearic Channels

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 335-370

  Pinot, J M ^a   Lopez Jurado J L ^a   Riera, M ^b  

^a INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Balearic Sea; Mediterranean; Thermohaline circulation

Indexed keywords

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; MOORING; VORTEX FLOW;

THERMOHALINE CIRCULATIONS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

VALENCIA;

EID: 2242443505     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(02)00139-8     Document Type: Review

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