Identification, characteristics and seasonal evolution of surface thermal fronts in the Argentinean Continental Shelf

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 134-143

  Rivas, Andrés L ^a   Pisoni, Juan Pablo ^a  

^a CENTRO NACIONAL PATAGÓNICO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentinean Continental Shelf; Satellite SST data; Surface thermal fronts

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; ARGENTINEAN CONTINENTAL SHELF; BUENOS AIRES; COASTAL FRONTS; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; FORCINGS; FRONTAL AREAS; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE SST DATA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES; SEASONAL CYCLE; SEASONAL VARIABILITY; SHELF BREAK; THERMAL FRONTS; TIDAL MIXING; WARM WATER;

COASTAL ZONES; LANDFORMS; PIXELS; SATELLITES; SUBMARINE GEOPHYSICS;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE;

ANNUAL CYCLE; BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; DILUTION; FRONTIER REGION; PLUME; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHELF BREAK; WARM WATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MALVINAS CURRENT;

EID: 70350764844     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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