Ocean dynamics associated with rapid J2 fluctuations: Importance of circumpolar modes and identification of a coherent Arctic mode

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2004, Pages

  Hughes, C W ^a   Stepanov, V N ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Arctic Ocean; Satellite gravity

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM PRESSURE; GEOID; GRAVITY SURVEY; MASS TRANSFER; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 4444299068     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC002176     Document Type: Article

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