The evolution of density currents and nepheloid bottom layers in the Ross Sea (Antarctica)

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 517-540

  Budillon, Giorgio ^a   Salusti, Ettore ^b   Tucci, Sergio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT; DEEP WATER FORMATION; DENSE WATER; DENSITY CURRENT; EKMAN LAYER; NEPHELOID LAYER; SHELF BREAK; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; THERMOHALINE STRUCTURE;

ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 33750697218     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224006778715739     Document Type: Article

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