Glider observations of kinematics in a Gulf of Alaska eddy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Martin, J P ^a   Lee, C M ^a   Eriksen, C C ^b   Ladd, C ^c   Kachel, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; VORTICITY;

AZIMUTHAL CURRENT; COASTAL WATERS; GULF OF ALASKA; NONZERO CONSTANTS; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; RADIAL STRUCTURE; SATELLITE ALTIMETER; SQUARED CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS; TEMPORAL TRENDS; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

GLIDERS;

AIRCRAFT; BUOYANCY; CHEMICAL PROPERTY; COASTAL WATER; CORRELATION; DRIFTER; EDDY; KINEMATICS; ROSSBY NUMBER; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VORTICITY;

GULF OF ALASKA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 77949402405     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JC005231     Document Type: Article

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