The effects of assimilation on the physics of an ocean model. Part II: Baroclinic identical-twin experiments

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 910-924

  Woodgate, Rebecca A ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 0006943336     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0910:TEOAOT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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