An ocean large-eddy simulation model with application to deep convection in the Greenland Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C1, 1996, Pages 1095-1110

  Denbo, Donald W ^a   Skyllingstad, Eric D ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; CONVECTION; DEEP WATER FORMATION; LARGE-EDDY SIMULATION;

GREENLAND SEA;

EID: 0029772087     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC02828     Document Type: Article

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