Journal of
Oceanography and Marine Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Oceanogr. Mar. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2294
  • DOI: 10.5897/JOMS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 62

Full Length Research Paper

Detection and spatio-temporal variation of marine heatwaves in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria

Francis Emile Asuquo
  • Francis Emile Asuquo
  • Marine Atmosphere and Coastal Ocean Research Network (MACORN) Group, Faculty of Oceanography, University of Calabar, Nigeria.
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Oghenekevwe Christopher Oghenechovwen
  • Oghenekevwe Christopher Oghenechovwen
  • Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 08 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 04 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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