Comparison of the Semtner and Chervin eddy-resolving global ocean model with LUCIE and satellite observations in the Leeuwin Current region

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 509-516

  Reason, C J C ^a,c   Pearce, A F ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOSCALE FEATURES; OGCM; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS;

INDIAN OCEAN, LEEUWIN CURRENT;

EID: 0029663232     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960509     Document Type: Article

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