Eigenanalysis of the two-dimensional wind-driven ocean circulation problem

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-92

  Sheremet, V A ^a,b   Ierley, G R ^a   Kamenkovich, V M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^c Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROTROPIC MODEL; CIRCULATION MODELLING; EIGENANALYSIS; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

EID: 0030843457     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224463     Document Type: Article

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