Observations of the Ushant tidal front in September 2007

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1026-1037

  Le Boyer, A ^a   Cambon, G ^a   Daniault, N ^a   Herbette, S ^a   Le Cann, B ^a   Marie L ^b   Morin, P ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

Author keywords

Drifters; HF radars; Hydrology; Nutrients; Shelf dynamics; Tidal mixing front

Indexed keywords

EDDY; MIXING; MOORING SYSTEM; SUMMER; TIDE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRETAGNE; CELTIC SEA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINISTERE; FRANCE; IROISE SEA; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 64449083490     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.12.020     Document Type: Article

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