Acoustic imaging of natural gas seepage in the North Sea: Sensing bubbles controlled by variable currents

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 8, Issue MAY, 2010, Pages 155-171

  von Deimling, J Schneider ^a,e   Greinert, J ^b   Chapman, N R ^c   Rabbel, W ^d   Linke, P ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 77956634726     PISSN: 15415856     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2010.8.155     Document Type: Article

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