A unified asymptotic derivation of two-layer, frontal geostrophic models including planetary sphericity and variable topography

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 2583-2597

  Karsten, Richard H ^a   Swaters, Gordon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 0003298039     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.870121     Document Type: Article

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