Three-dimensional simulations of overflows on continental slopes

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1214-1233

  Jiang, Lin ^a   Garwood Jr , Roland W ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SLOPES; DENSE OVERFLOWS; FLOW MODELLING; MARGINAL SEAS;

EID: 0030452547     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<1214:TDSOOO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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