Mediterranean intermediate circulation estimated from Argo data in 2003-2010

Ocean Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 331-343

  Menna, M ^a   Poulain, P M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; INTERMEDIATE WATER; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OCEANIC CURRENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77749295090     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-6-331-2010     Document Type: Article

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