Troupin, Charles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > GeoHydrodynamics and Environment Research (GHER)
McWilliams, James
Sangrà, Pablo
Language :
English
Title :
Seasonal variability of the Canary Current: a numerical study
Alternative titles :
[fr] Variabilité saisonière du Courant des Canaries: une étude numérique
Publication date :
01 June 2011
Journal title :
Journal of Geophysical Research. Oceans
ISSN :
2169-9275
eISSN :
2169-9291
Publisher :
American Geophysical Union (AGU), Washington, United States - District of Columbia
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