A high resolution salinity time series 1993-2012 in the North Atlantic from Argo and Altimeter data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 2523-2551

  Stendardo, I ^a   Rhein, M ^a,b   Hollmann, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

Author keywords

GEM transfer function; multiannual large scale variability; NAO; North Atlantic; salinity; subpolar front

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ALTIMETRY; ANNUAL VARIATION; ARGO; FRESHWATER INPUT; NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STRATIFICATION; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); NORTH AMERICA; NORTH ATLANTIC CURRENT; ROCKALL TROUGH;

EID: 84963858113     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2015JC011439     Document Type: Article

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