Nonlinear effects in two-layer large-amplitude geostrophic dynamics. Part 2. The weak-beta case

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 412, Issue , 2000, Pages 161-196

  Karsten, Richard H ^a   Swaters, Gordon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; NON-LINEAR DYNAMICS; OCEAN;

GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; NONLINEARITY; OCEANIC CIRCULATION;

EID: 0033911553     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112000008272     Document Type: Article

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