Local ocean response to a multiphase westerly wind burst 1. Dynamic response

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C10, 1996, Pages 22495-22512

  Smyth, W D ^a   Hebert, D ^b   Mourn, J N ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; EQUATORIAL WESTERLIES; MULTIPHASE WIND BURST; OCEANIC RESPONSE; TOGA COARE;

PACIFIC, (EQUATORIAL WEST);

EID: 0030423312     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC02005     Document Type: Article

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