Analysis of salinity measurements near islands on the French continental shelf of the Bay of Biscay

Scientia Marina

Volumn 70, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 7-14

  Lazure, Pascal ^a   Jégou, Anne Marie ^a   Kerdreux, Michel ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Bay of Biscay; Continental shelf; Hydrology; River plume; Salinity; Seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

BAY; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; HYDROLOGY; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER PLUME; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE WATER; WIND STRESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF BISCAY;

EID: 33746878313     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 02148358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2006.70s17     Document Type: Conference Paper

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