Low-frequency current variability observed at the shelfbreak in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico: November 2004-May 2005

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-423

  Carnes, M R ^a   Teague, W J ^a   Jarosz, E ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

(28 31N; 86 90W); ADCP moorings; Coastal current; Continental shelf; Continental slope; Northeastern Gulf of Mexico; Slope circulation; Wind stress curl

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; COASTAL CURRENT; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; EDDY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MOORING SYSTEM; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; SHELF BREAK; WIND STRESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; DESOTO CANYON; GULF OF MEXICO; WEST FLORIDA SHELF;

EID: 38349062254     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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