On the porosity of barrier layers

Ocean Science

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-387

  Mignot, J ^a   De Boyer Montegut C ^b   Tomczak, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84856963779     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-5-379-2009     Document Type: Article

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