Evaluating eddy mixing coefficients from eddy-resolving ocean models: A case study

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-108

  Treguier, A M ^a  

^a Centre Bretagne   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; JET; MESOSCALE EDDY; MIXING; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; QUASI-GEOSTROPHIC FLOW;

EID: 0033029254     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224099765038571     Document Type: Article

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