Aspects of the surface circulation in the Liguro-Provençal basin and Gulf of Lion as observed by satellite-tracked drifters (2007-2009)

Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 261-279

  Poulain, Pierre Marie ^a   Gerin, R ^a   Rixen, M ^b   Zanasca, P ^b   Teixeira, J ^b,c   Griffa, A ^d,e   Molcard, A ^f   de Marte, M ^g   Pinardi, N ^h  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

^b NATO UNDERSEA RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^f Laboratoire de Sondages Electromag etiques de l'Environnement Terrestre   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal currents; Drifters; North western Mediterranean; Surface circulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862847222     PISSN: 00066729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4430/bgta0052     Document Type: Article

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