Validation of vertical mixing in an equatorial ocean model using large eddy simulations and observations

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 449-464

  Large, William G ^a   Gent, Peter R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MODEL VALIDATION; VERTICAL MIXING;

EID: 0032725665     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1999)029<0449:VOVMIA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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