On the implementation of open boundary conditions for a general circulation model: The three-dimensional case

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C4, 2000, Pages 8605-8627

  Palma, E D ^a   Matano, R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DENSITY; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033669856     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900317     Document Type: Article

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