Large-scale circulation and production of stratification: Effects of wind, geometry, and diffusion

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 933-954

  Vallis, Geoffrey K ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; GEOMETRY; MODELING; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; STRATIFICATION; WIND;

EID: 0033912835     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2000)030<0933:LSCAPO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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