Vertical velocity in the central tropical pacific: A circulation model perspective for JGOFS

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 4-6, 1996, Pages 687-705

  Harrison, D E ^a  

^a Oceanic and Atmospheric Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; JGOFS EQPAC; OGCM; VERTICAL ADVECTION;

PACIFIC, (TROPICAL);

EID: 0030513830     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0967-0645(96)00026-4     Document Type: Article

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