Parameterization of mesoscale eddy fluxes in zonal ocean flows

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1127-1162

  Ivchenko, Vladimir O ^a   Richards, Kelvin J ^a   Sinha, Bablu ^b   Wolff, Jörg Olaf ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDDY FLUX; FLOW REGIME; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; HEAT TRANSPORT; MOMENTUM TRANSPORT; POTENTIAL VORTICITY;

EID: 0031448643     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224076     Document Type: Article

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