The very first transformation of the Mediterranean outflow in the Strait of Gibraltar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  García Lafuente, Jess ^a   Sánchez Román, Antonio ^a,b   Naranjo, Cristina ^a   Snchez Garrido, José C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; MOORING; TIDES; TIME SERIES;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS; ATLANTIC WATER; BOTTOM WATER; HIGH ENERGY; INTERNAL TIDES; LONG TIME SERIES; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

DOPPLER EFFECT;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; BOTTOM WATER; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENTRAINMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERNAL TIDE; MEDITERRANEAN WATER; MIXING; OUTFLOW; SALINITY; SILL; TIME SERIES; WATER FLOW;

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 79960541365     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JC006967     Document Type: Article

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