Influence of river runoff and precipitation on the seasonal and interannual variability of sea surface salinity in the eastern North Tropical Atlantic

Thouvenin-Masson, Clovis; Boutin, Jacqueline; Échevin, Vincent; Lazar, Alban; Vergely, Jean-Luc

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/os-20-1547-2024

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28 Nov 2024

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| 28 Nov 2024

Influence of river runoff and precipitation on the seasonal and interannual variability of sea surface salinity in the eastern North Tropical Atlantic

Clovis Thouvenin-Masson, Jacqueline Boutin, Vincent Échevin, Alban Lazar, and Jean-Luc Vergely

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