Numerical study of the circulation in a steep canyon off the Catalan coast (western Mediterranean)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C5, 1999, Pages 11115-11135

  Ardhuin, Fabrice ^a,b,c,d   Pinot, Jean Michel ^a,c,e   Tintoré, Joaquin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^c Etablissement Prin Serv H   (France)

^d NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^e EPSHOM/CMO   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; SUBMARINE CANYON; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

BLANES CANYON; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0033562189     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900029     Document Type: Article

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