An analytical and numerical study of surface and bottom boundary layers with variable forcing and application to the North Sea

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 171-189

  Luyten, Patrick J ^a  

^a Mgmt U Math Models N Sea S   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; NORTH SEA;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; CIRCULATION MODELLING; SHELF SEAS; VARIABLE FORCING;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0030222834     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-7963(96)00005-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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