An extensive western Mediterranean deep water renewal between 2004 and 2006

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 18, 2008, Pages

  Schroeder, Katrin ^a   Ribotti, A ^b   Borghini, M ^a   Sorgente, R ^b   Perilli, A ^b   Gasparini, G P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; MILITARY OPERATIONS;

DEEP BASINS; DEEP STRUCTURES; DEEP WATERS; EASTERN MEDITERRANEANS; TEMPERATURE VALUES;

SALINE WATER;

DEEP WATER FORMATION; OCEAN BASIN; SALINITY; WARM WATER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (EAST); MEDITERRANEAN SEA (WEST);

EID: 57849107262     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GL035146     Document Type: Article

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