Drifters in the Gulf Stream

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 699-721

  McGrath, G G ^a   Rossby, T ^b   Merrill, J T ^b  

^a U S COAST GUARD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT MEANDERING; DRIFTER; EKMAN TRANSPORT; MIXED LAYER; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OCEANIC CURRENT; WIND FORCING; WIND STRESS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF STREAM; NEW ENGLAND SEAMOUNTS;

EID: 79960572317     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: 15439542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224011795977644     Document Type: Article

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