Subtropical cells in the Atlantic Ocean: An observational summary

Elsevier Oceanography Series

Volumn 68, Issue C, 2003, Pages 287-312

  Snowden, Derrick P ^a   Molinari, Robert L ^a  

^a ATLANTIC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND METEOROLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 77956800448     PISSN: 04229894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0422-9894(03)80151-4     Document Type: Article

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