Mesoscale slope current variability in the Gulf of Lions. Interpretation of in-situ measurements using a three-dimensional model

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 407-423

  André, Gaël ^a   Garreau, Pierre ^a   Fraunie, Philippe ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

Author keywords

Gulf of Lions; Mesoscale variability; Northern Current; Northwestern Mediterranean Sea; Numerical modeling; Slope current

Indexed keywords

HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC CURRENT; SHELF BREAK; SLOPE;

GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 58549101096     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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