On the unsteady separation/intrusion of the Gaspé current and variability in Baie des Chaleurs: Modeling studies

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C7, 1997, Pages 15567-15581

  Gan, Jianping ^a,c   Ingram, R Grant ^a   Greatbatch, Richard J ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAST; CURRENT; JET; MODELING; SEPARATION;

CIRCULATION MODELLING; COASTAL JETS; GASPE CURRENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

CANADA, QUEBEC, BAIE DES CHALEURS;

EID: 0031449356     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC00589     Document Type: Article

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