A comparison of kinematic evidence for tropical cells in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

Elsevier Oceanography Series

Volumn 68, Issue C, 2003, Pages 269-286

  Molinari, R L ^a   Bauer, S ^b   Snowden, D ^a   Johnson, G C ^a   Bourles, B ^c   Gouriou, Y ^d   Mercier, H ^e  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Brest   (France)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (New Caledonia)

^e CNRS   (France)

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EID: 77956751781     PISSN: 04229894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0422-9894(03)80150-2     Document Type: Article

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