Wet and Dry Periods in Regions Surrounding the Atlantic Ocean Basin

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceanic divisions. It is bounded by the continents of America, Europe and Africa and at its polewards margins by the Arctic and the Southern Oceans. Different climatic patterns can be observed along its large latitudinal domain, which exte...

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Main Author: Silvina A. Solman (auth)
Other Authors: Chris Reason (auth), Belen Rodriguez-fonseca (auth), Anita Drumond (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
Series:Frontiers Research Topics
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