Mesoscale eddies in the northeastern pacific tropical-subtropical transition zone: Statistical characterization from satellite altimetry

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 117, Issue C10, 2012, Pages 1-17

  Kurczyn, J A ^a   Beier, E ^b   Lavin M F ^a   Chaigneau, A ^c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

^b CICESE La Paz   (Mexico)

^c CNES   (France)

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EID: 84876720783     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JC007970     Document Type: Article

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