Arctic salinity
Researchers at the Barcelona Expert Center (BEC) of the Institut de Ciencies del Mar (ICM-CSIS) have improved their marine circulation prediction in the Arctic with satellite derived salinity measurements.
Researchers at the Barcelona Expert Center (BEC) of the Institut de Ciencies del Mar (ICM-CSIS) have improved their marine circulation prediction in the Arctic with satellite derived salinity measurements.
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