Moored observations in the northern Gulf of California: A strong bottom current

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  López, Manuel ^a   García, Joaquín ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Coastal bottom pressure; Current; Gulf of California; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM CURRENT; BOTTOM PRESSURE; MASS TRANSPORT; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 4243277120     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001492     Document Type: Article

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