A model of tidal rectification by potential vorticity mixing. Part I: Homogeneous ocean

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 821-827

  Ou, Hsien Wang ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXING; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; TIDAL MODELING;

EID: 0032723709     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1999)029<0821:AMOTRB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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