Spatial analysis of the wind field on the western coast of Galicia (NW Spain) from in situ measurements

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 25, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1728-1748

  Herrera, J L ^a   Piedracoba, S ^a   Varela, R A ^a   Roson G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

CEOF; Current meter; Ekman pumping; Galician shelf; R a de Vigo; Spain; Spatial variations; Upwelling index; Wind field

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; EKMAN PUMPING; SPATIAL VARIATION; WIND FIELD;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

EID: 24044483886     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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