Variability of the water properties in NAFO subareas 5 and 6 during the 1990s

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 34, Issue , 2004, Pages 103-112

  Mountain, David G ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gulf of Maine; Mid Atlantic Bight; Salinity; Stratification; Temperature

Indexed keywords

SALINITY; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE; MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT;

EID: 3042776078     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v34.m475     Document Type: Article

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