Unsteady similarity solutions and oscillating ocean gyres

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 793-826

  Edwards, Neil R ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BASIN-SCALE FLOWS; FLOW MODELLING; TIME-DEPENDENT FORCING;

EID: 0030431832     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213600     Document Type: Article

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