Evolution of North Atlantic Water masses inferred from Labrador Sea salinity series

Oceanography

Volumn 21, Issue SPL.ISS. 1, 2008, Pages 30-45

  Yashayaev, Igor ^a   Clarke, Allyn ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

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EID: 77958593836     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2008.65     Document Type: Article

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