Turbulence in the stratified and rotating world ocean

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 171-181

  Thorpe, S A ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032361916     PISSN: 09354964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001620050087     Document Type: Article

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