South Atlantic overturning circulation at 24°S

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-56

  Bryden, Harry L ^a   King, Brian A ^a   McCarthy, Gerard D ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; ESTIMATION METHOD; FRESHWATER INPUT; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGRAPHY; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; OVERTURN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTH); BRAZIL CURRENT;

EID: 81755186955     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: 15439542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224011798147633     Document Type: Article

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