Sea surface salinity

Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 747-754

  Lagerloef, Gary ^a  

^a ESR   (United States)

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EID: 84925322163     PISSN: 13884360     EISSN: 1871756X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-36699-9_165     Document Type: Chapter

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