Gulf stream separation in numerical ocean models

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 177, Issue , 2008, Pages 39-61

  Chassignet, Eric P ^a   Marshall, David P ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84971503587     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/177GM05     Document Type: Chapter

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