Observations of the Mediterranean Undercurrent and eddies in the Gulf of Cadiz during 2001

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 71, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 195-220

  Ambar, I ^a   Serra, N ^a   Neves, F ^a   Ferreira, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Eddies; Gulf of Cadiz; Lagrangian current measurements; Mediterranean outflow; NE Atlantic; Oceanographic surveys; Seasonal variations; Undercurrents

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENTS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; SALINE WATER;

EDDIES; GULF OF CADIZ; LAGRANGIAN CURRENT MEASUREMENTS; MEDITERRANEAN OUTFLOW; NE ATLANTIC; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; UNDERCURRENTS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA SET; EDDY; FIELD SURVEY; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; OUTFLOW; SALINITY; UNDERCURRENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); GULF OF CADIZ; PORTIMAO CANYON; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 40649120962     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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