Wind induced variability of hydrographic features and water masses distribution in the Gulf of Cadiz (SW Iberia) from in situ data

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 130-140

  Criado Aldeanueva, F ^a   Garcia Lafuente J ^a   Vargas, J M ^a   Del Rio J ^a   Sanchez A ^a   Delgado, J ^a   Sanchez J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gulf of Cadiz (South West Iberia); Meteorological forcing; Surface layer; TS diagrams; Water masses; Wind driven circulation

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; METEOROLOGY; RIVERS; WIND EFFECTS;

GULF OF CADIZ (SOUTH-WEST IBERIA); METEOROLOGICAL FORCING; SURFACE LAYERS; TS DIAGRAMS; WATER MASSES; WIND DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

WATER WAVES;

COASTAL CURRENT; FLOODING; NORTH ATLANTIC DEEP WATER; SURFACE LAYER; WATER COLUMN; WATER MASS; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

ANDALUCIA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; EURASIA; EUROPE; GUADALQUIVIR RIVER; GULF OF CADIZ; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 33751161454     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2006.06.005     Document Type: Article

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