Modeled mixed-layer salinity balance in the Gulf of Guinea: seasonal and interannual variability

Ocean Dynamics

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1783-1802

  Da Allada, Casimir Y ^a,b,c,e   du Penhoat, Yves ^a,b,c   Jouanno, Julien ^b,d   Alory, Gael ^a,b,c   Hounkonnou, Norbert Mahouton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

^b LEGOS   (France)

^c IRHOB   (Benin)

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

^e CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Gulf of guinea; Interannual variability; Mixed layer budget; Model; Sea surface salinity; Seasonal variability

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BUDGET CONTROL; COASTAL ZONES; MIXING; MODELS; SURFACE WATERS; TIME MEASUREMENT;

GULF OF GUINEA; INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; MIXED LAYER; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIABILITY;

PROCESS CONTROL;

ADVECTION; AMPLITUDE; COASTAL ZONE; DIFFUSION; MIXED LAYER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIMESCALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF GUINEA;

EID: 84911805457     PISSN: 16167341     EISSN: 16167228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10236-014-0775-9     Document Type: Article

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