A nested primitive equation model of the Iceland-Faeroe front

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C8, 1996, Pages 18259-18278

  Fox, Alan D ^a   Maskell, Stephen J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; NESTED PRIMITIVE EQUATION;

ATLANTIC, ICELAND-FAEROE FRONT;

EID: 0030467370     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC01530     Document Type: Article

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