Thermal front variability along the North Atlantic Current observed using microwave and infrared satellite data

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 98, Issue , 2013, Pages 244-256

  Miller, Peter I ^a   Read, Jane F ^b   Dale, Andrew C ^c  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Charlie Gibbs Fracture Zone; Mid Atlantic Ridge; North Atlantic Current; Ocean circulation; Ocean currents; Oceanic fronts; Remote sensing; SST

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; FRACTURE ZONE; MID ATLANTIC RIDGE; NORTH ATLANTIC CURRENTS; OCEAN CIRCULATION; OCEANIC FRONTS; SST;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; OCEAN CURRENTS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES;

ANEROID ALTIMETERS;

ANNUAL VARIATION; FRACTURE ZONE; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INFRARED IMAGERY; PERSISTENCE; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEASONALITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH ATLANTIC CURRENT;

EID: 84888204617     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.08.014     Document Type: Article

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