Hydraulic interpretation of direct velocity measurements in the Bab al Mandab

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2769-2784

  Pratt, L J ^a   Johns, William ^b   Murray, Stephen P ^c   Katsumata, Katsurou ^d  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; SILL; STRAIT; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; VELOCITY PROFILE; WATER EXCHANGE;

BAB AL MANDAB; GULF OF ADEN; INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA;

EID: 0033500855     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1999)029<2769:HIODVM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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