The influence of canyons on shelf currents: A theoretical study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C8, 1996, Pages 18043-18059

  Chen, Xiaoyang ^a   Allen, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENTS; GEOPHYSICAL FLOWS;

GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; SHELF CURRENTS; SUBMARINE CANYONS; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS;

EID: 0030451665     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC01149     Document Type: Article

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