Decadal changes in the ocean climate in Newfoundland and Labrador waters from the 1950s to the 1990s

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 34, Issue , 2004, Pages 43-61

  Colbourne, E B ^a  

^a NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decadal means; Interdecadal; Newfoundland shelf; Ocean climate; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DECADAL VARIATION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; SALINITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3042857288     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/J.v34.m478     Document Type: Article

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