Eddy-mean flow interaction in the Gulf Stream at 68°W. Part I: Eddy energetics

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2107-2131

  Cronin, Meghan ^a,b   Watts, D Randolph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDDIES; EDDY ENERGETICS; EDDY-MEAN FLOW INTERACTION;

ATLANTIC, GULF STREAM;

EID: 0030426460     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<2107:EFIITG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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