The nature and consequences of oceanic eddies

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 177, Issue , 2008, Pages 5-15

  McWilliams, James C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 85012976495     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/177GM03     Document Type: Chapter

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