The prediction, verification, and significance of flank jets at mid-Ocean ridges

Oceanography

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 277-283

  William Lavelle, J ^a   Thurnherr, Andreas M ^b   Mullineaux, Lauren S ^c   McGillicuddy, Dennis J ^c   Ledwel, Jame R ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 84857248388     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2012.26     Document Type: Article

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