A geostrophic adjustment model of shelfward intrusion of oceanic upper water across a depth discontinuity: Implication to the Kuroshio region

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 247-269

  Seung, Y H ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DENSITY FRONT; DEPTH; DISCONTINUITY; GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; MODELING; SHELF DYNAMICS; WATER MASS;

EAST CHINA SEA; KUROSHIO REGION; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033083825     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(98)00076-4     Document Type: Article

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