Enhanced dispersion of near-inertial waves in an idealized geostrophic flow

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-40

  Balmforth, N J ^a   Llewellyn Smith, Stefan G ^a   Young, W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; MIXED LAYER; NEAR-INERTIAL OSCILLATIONS; WAVES;

EID: 0031746204     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224098321836091     Document Type: Article

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