A three-dimensional model of internal tides on the Malin-Hebrides shelf and shelf edge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C12, 1998, Pages 27821-27847

  Xing, Jiuxing ^a   Davies, Alan M ^a  

^a Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL TIDE; SHELF DYNAMICS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIDAL MODELING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MALIN-HEBRIDES SHELF;

EID: 0032534138     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JC02149     Document Type: Article

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