Subthermocline eddies over the washington continental slope as observed by seagliders, 2003-09

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2025-2053

  Pelland, Noel A ^a   Eriksen, Charles C ^a   Lee, Craig M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICYCLONIC EDDIES; AZIMUTHAL CURRENT; BACKGROUND CONDITIONS; CALIFORNIA CURRENT SYSTEMS; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; FRICTIONAL TORQUE; LATERAL TRANSPORT; POTENTIAL VORTICITY;

STORMS;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE;

ANOMALY; ANTICYCLONE; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; EDDY; OCEANIC CURRENT; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; THERMOCLINE; UNDERCURRENT;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84886687571     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: 15200485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO-D-12-086.1     Document Type: Article

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