Transfer of particulate matter from the northwestern Mediterranean continental margin: Variability and controlling factors

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-220

  Guarracino, Maud ^a   Barnier, B ^b   Marsaleix, P ^c   Durrieu de Madron, X ^d   Monaco, A ^d   Escoubeyrou, K ^e   Marty, J C ^f  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LEGI   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^e Laboratoire d Océanographie Microbienne   (France)

^f LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; OCEANIC CURRENT; PARTICULATE FLUX; PARTICULATE MATTER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 33745949114     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224006777606498     Document Type: Article

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