Wind-forced modeling studies of currents, meanders, and eddies in the California current system

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 985-1010

  Batteen, Mary L ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; CURRENTS; EDDIES; MEANDERS; WIND FORCING;

PACIFIC, CALIFORNIA CURRENT SYSTEM;

EID: 0031006857     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jc02803     Document Type: Article

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