A wave-induced stirring mechanism in the mid-depth equatorial ocean

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 487-520

  Li, Xianjin ^a   Chang, Ping ^a   Pacanowski, R C ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MID-DEPTH EQUATORIAL OCEAN; MODELLING; STIRRING MECHANISM; WATER MIXING;

EID: 0029953444     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213556     Document Type: Article

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