Relationship between the path of the Kuroshio in the south of Japan and the path of the Kuroshio Extension in the east

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 219-225

  Sugimoto, Shusaku ^a   Hanawa, Kimio ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Izu Ogasawara Ridge; Kuroshio Extension path; Kuroshio meander; Kuroshio path; Sea surface height

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL; MEANDER; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE DATA; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT;

KUROSHIO EXTENSION; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84856231361     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-011-0089-1     Document Type: Article

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