Parameterization of density-driven downsloping flow for a coarse-resolution ocean model in z-coordinate

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 412-430

  Campin, Jean Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; DENSITY CURRENT; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

EID: 0032835682     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v51i3.13468     Document Type: Article

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