Decay of turbulence in the upper ocean following sudden isolation from surface forcing

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 810-822

  Smyth, W D ^a   Zavialov, P O ^b   Moum, J N ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECAY; SUDDEN CESSATION; TURBULENCE; UPPER OCEAN; WIND FORCING;

PACIFIC, (WEST);

EID: 0030786126     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1997)027<0810:DOTITU>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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