P-vector inverse method evaluated using the modular ocean model (MOM)

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-198

  Chu, Peter C ^a   Fan, Chenwu ^a   Cai, Wenju ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beta spiral; Geostrophic balance; Inverse method; P vector; Primitive equation model; Stream function; Thermal wind relation

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; GEOTROPHIC VELOCITY; P-VECTOR;

EID: 0031823579     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02751694     Document Type: Article

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