Large-eddy simulation of the equatorial ocean boundary layer: Diurnal cycling, eddy viscosity, and horizontal rotation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C2, 1996, Pages 3649-3662

  Wang, Dailin ^a   Large, William G ^a   McWilliams, James C ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; DIURNAL CYCLING; EARTH ROTATION; EDDY VISCOSITY; EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; LARGE-EDDY SIMULATION; OCEAN BOUNDARY LAYER; OCEANIC BOUNDARY LAYER; OCEANIC TURBULENCE MODELLING;

EID: 0029769033     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC03441     Document Type: Article

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