Structure and variability of the Filchner overflow plume

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 446-464

  Darelius, E ^a,b   Smedsrud, L H ^b   Osterhus S ^b   Foldvik, A ^a   Gammelsrod T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b BJERKNES CENTRE FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; EDDY; HYDROGRAPHY; PLUME; SHELF WAVE;

SOUTHERN OCEAN; WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 64249110595     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2009.00391.x     Document Type: Article

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