A three-dimensional model study of the Mediterranean outflow

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 41-66

  Jungclaus, Johann H ^a   Mellor, George L ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability; Mediterranean; Modelling; Plume

Indexed keywords

CURRENT; OUTFLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER MASS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0034093477     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(99)00078-0     Document Type: Article

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