An intermediate model for large-scale ocean circulation studies

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-55

  Seidov, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; EKMAN LAYERS; LARGE-SCALE OCEANS; SIDE WALL;

EID: 0029808847     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0265(95)00462-9     Document Type: Article

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