On a recent parameterization of mesoscale eddies

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 406-411

  Tandon, Amit ^a   Garrett, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; DIFFUSION; ISOPYCNALS; MESOSCALE EDDIES;

EID: 0029751236     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<0406:OARPOM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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