An embedded bottom boundary layer formulation for z-coordinate ocean models

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 546-560

  Song, Y Tony ^a   Chao, Yi ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SEAFLOOR; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034037068     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<0546:AEBBLF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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