Frictionally modified flow in a deep ocean channel: Application to the Vema Channel

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C9, 1999, Pages 21123-21136

  Jungclaus, Johann H ^a   Vanicek, Michael ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC BOTTOM WATER; BOTTOM FRICTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; CHANNEL FLOW; DEEP WATER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; VEMA CHANNEL;

EID: 0033567634     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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