Dynamics of the Kuroshio/Oyashio current system using eddy-resolving models of the North Pacific Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C1, 1996, Pages 941-976

  Hurlburt, Harley E ^a   Wallcraft, Alan J ^b   Schmitz, William J ^c   Hogan, Patrick J ^d,e   Metzger, E Joseph ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PLANNING SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d STENNIS SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^e JACOBS TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; CURRENTS; DYNAMICS; EDDY-RESOLVING; EDDY-RESOLVING MODELS;

PACIFIC, KUROSHIO REGION;

EID: 0029773182     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC01674     Document Type: Article

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