The primitive equations in the stochastic theory of adiabatic stratified turbulence

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 29, Issue 8 PART 1, 1999, Pages 1865-1880

  Smith, Richard D ^a,b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; STOCHASTIC PROCESS; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENCE;

ADIABATIC PROCESS; FLUID DYNAMICS; STOCHASTIC PROCESS; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0033382933     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1999)029<1865:tpeits>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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