Modification of the physics and numerics in a third-generation ocean wave model

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 726-750

  Bender, Leslie C ^a,b  

^a BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000784881     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0726:MOTPAN>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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