Parameterization of quasigeostrophic eddies in primitive equation ocean models

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 567-580

  Treguier, A M ^a   Held, I M ^b   Larichev, V D ^c  

^a Centre Bretagne   (France)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY FIELD; FLOW MODELLING; MESOSCALE EDDIES; MIXING; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 0030711016     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1997)027<0567:POQEIP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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