North Atlantic MOC variability and the Mediterranean Outflow: a box-model study

Sandro Calmanti; Vincenzo Artale; Alfonso Sutera

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0870.2006.00176.x

North Atlantic MOC variability and the Mediterranean Outflow: a box-model study

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By: Sandro Calmanti, Vincenzo Artale and Alfonso Sutera

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0870.2006.00176.x | Journal eISSN: 3035-9554

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Language: English

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Submitted on: Nov 16, 2004

Accepted on: Nov 7, 2005

Published on: Jan 1, 2006

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