Dynamics of mesoscale vortices generated by turbulent convection at large aspect ratios

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C3, 1997, Pages 5615-5624

  Narimousa, Siavash ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; FLOW MODELLING; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0030880140     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC03546     Document Type: Article

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