Simulated decadal variability of the meridional overturning circulation across the A25-Ovide section

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 462-475

  Desbruyères, Damien ^a   Thierry, Virginie ^a   Mercier, Herlé ^a  

^a IRD Centre de Bretagne   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC REANALYSIS DATA; DECADAL VARIABILITY; HORIZONTAL TRANSPORT; HORIZONTAL VARIABILITY; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MERIDIONAL OVERTURNING CIRCULATIONS; NORTH ATLANTIC CURRENTS; NORTHEASTERN ATLANTIC;

TROPICS;

DECADAL VARIATION; GYRE; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; OVERTURN; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALEARIC ISLANDS; ICELAND BASIN; LABRADOR SEA; MAJORCA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NA BORGES BASIN; PORTUGAL; ROCKALL TROUGH; SPAIN;

EID: 84878912873     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JC008342     Document Type: Article

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