Wind-and buoyancy-induced transport of the Norwegian Coastal Current in the Barents Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Skagseth, Oystein ^a,b   Drinkwater, Kenneth F ^a,b   Terrile, Emanuele ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b BJERKNES CENTRE FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c Data Environment Analysis Modelling   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX;

ATMOSPHERIC REANALYSIS DATA; BARENTS SEA; BAROCLINIC; COASTAL CURRENTS; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; CURRENT METERS; HYDROGRAPHIC DATA; MONITORING STATIONS; SEASONALITY; STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS; TIME-SCALES; TOTAL FLUX; WIND FORCING;

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS;

BUOYANCY; COASTAL CURRENT; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLUX MEASUREMENT; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HYDROGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SEASONALITY; SLOPE; SURVEY; WIND VELOCITY;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BARENTS SEA; NORWAY;

EID: 80051702317     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JC006996     Document Type: Article

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