Circulation, variability and near-equatorial meridional flow in the central tropical Atlantic

Elsevier Oceanography Series

Volumn 68, Issue C, 2003, Pages 1-22

  Stramma, Lothar ^a   Fischer, Jürgen ^a   Brandt, Peter ^a   Schott, Friedrich ^a  

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

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EID: 77956731740     PISSN: 04229894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0422-9894(03)80141-1     Document Type: Article

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