Mediterranean Sea surface warming 1985-2006

Climate Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-17

  Nykjaer, Leo ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean Sea; Sea surface temperature; Seasonal and temporal variability

Indexed keywords

ADRIATIC SEA; AEGEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES; SEASONAL AND TEMPORAL VARIABILITY; UPPER LAYER;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WARMING;

ADRIATIC SEA; LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TYRRHENIAN SEA;

EID: 67049114155     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: 16161572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr00794     Document Type: Article

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