Subtidal inner-shelf circulation near Point Conception, California

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Cudaback, Cynthia N ^a   Washburn, Libe ^b   Dever, Ed ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CURRENT; UPWELLING; WIND FORCING;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; POINT CONCEPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28844460073     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002608     Document Type: Article

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