The Gulf Stream, rings and North Atlantic eddy structures from remote sensing (Altimeter and SeaWiFS)

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 69, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 177-190

  Leterme, Sophie C ^a,b   Pingree, Robin D ^c  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Eddies; Gulf Stream; Meander; North Atlantic (32 45 N: 30 73 W); SeaWiFS

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; RADIO ALTIMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; SEA LEVEL; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

ALTIMETRY; EDDIES; GULF STREAM; MEANDER; NORTH ATLANTIC; SEA LEVEL ANOMALY; SEAWIFS;

EDDY CURRENTS;

ALTIMETER; CHLOROPHYLL A; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EDDY; SEA LEVEL; SEAWIFS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); GULF STREAM;

EID: 36448988222     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.11.022     Document Type: Article

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