Kuroshio Extension dynamics from satellite altimetry and a model simulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C1, 1996, Pages 1045-1058

  Mitchell, J L ^a,b   Teague, W J ^a   Jacobs, G A ^a   Hurlburt, H E ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UCB 428

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECMWF; EDDIES; EDDY-RESOLVING; GEOSAT ALTIMETRY; GEOSAT ERM; KUROSHIO; MODEL; MODEL SIMULATION; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT;

PACIFIC, (NORTH); PACIFIC, KUROSHIO REGION;

EID: 0029729080     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC02864     Document Type: Article

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