Oceanography - Drifters reveal deep circulation

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作者
Rhein, M [1 ]
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[1] Univ Bremen, Abt Ozeanog, Inst Umweltphys, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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10.1038/35024186
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Circulation in the North Atlantic at depths of 500-2,000 metres is largely fed by water from the Labrador Sea. Data from an armada of subsurface floats provide the first direct view of the flow of this water.
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页码:30 / 31
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