Longitudinal convergence fronts in homogeneous rotating channels

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C4, 2000, Pages 8647-8658

  Mied, Richard P ^a   Handler, Robert A ^a   Evans, Thomas E ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CHANNEL FLOW; CONVERGENCE; ESTUARY;

EID: 0033665296     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900014     Document Type: Article

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