Comparisons of mesoscale variability in the Semtner-Chervin 1/4° model, the Los Alamos Parallel Ocean Program 1/6° model, and TOPEX/POSEIDON data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C11, 1997, Pages 25203-25226

  McClean, Julie L ^a   Semtner, Albert J ^a   Zlotnicki, Victor ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; CURRENT SYSTEM; MESOSCALE VARIATION; OCEAN CIRCULATION; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; TOPEX/POSEIDON;

EID: 0031411745     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC01222     Document Type: Article

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