On the theories that underlie our understanding of continental shelf circulation

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-229

  Csanady, G T ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal oceanography; Coastal upwelling; Coastally trapped waves; Continental shelf circulation; Thermohaline coastal currents

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY; MODEL COMPARISON; SHELF DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030690523     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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