A model study on internally generated variability in subtropical mode water formation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C6, 2000, Pages 13965-13979

  Hazeleger, W ^a   Drijfhout, S S ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GYRE; MODE WATER; NUMERICAL MODEL; WATER MASS;

EID: 0033670775     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900041     Document Type: Article

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