C-SALT - AN INVESTIGATION OF THE THERMOHALINE STAIRCASE IN THE WESTERN TROPICAL NORTH-ATLANTIC

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作者
SCHMITT, RW [1 ]
PERKINS, H [1 ]
BOYD, JD [1 ]
STALCUP, MC [1 ]
机构
[1] USN,NAVAL OCEAN RES & DEV ACT,NSTL STN,MS 39529
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DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART A-OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH PAPERS | 1987年 / 34卷 / 10期
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10.1016/0198-0149(87)90014-8
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P7 [海洋学];
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0707 ;
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页码:1655 / 1665
页数:11
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