Finite amplitude stability of the wind-driven ocean circulation

Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 83, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 1-31

  Dijkstra, Henk A ^a   De Ruijter, Will P M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ocean circulation; Stability; Wind driven

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM FRICTION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; STABILITY; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

EID: 0030434333     PISSN: 03091929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091929608213640     Document Type: Article

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