A numerical modeling of the upper and the intermediate layer circulation in the East Sea

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 327-345

  Kim, Cheol Ho ^a   Yoon, Jong Hwan ^b  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

East Korean Warm Current; Intermediate water; Nearshore branch; Separation of western boundary current; Tsushima Current

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; MARGINAL SEA; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

SEA OF JAPAN;

EID: 0032748986     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007837212219     Document Type: Article

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