Statistical inversion of South Atlantic circulation in an abyssal neutral density layer

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 683-704

  McKeague, Ian W ^a   Nicholls, Geoff ^b   Speer, Kevin ^c   Herbei, Radu ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL CIRCULATION; ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; TRACER;

EID: 25844479716     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240054663240     Document Type: Article

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