On the eddy isopycnal thickness diffusivity of the Gent-McWilliams subgrid mixing parameterization

Journal of Climate

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 502-510

  Nakamura, Mototaka ^a   Chao, Y ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS;

EDDY RESOLVING MODELS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

DIFFUSIVITY; EDDY; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0034113558     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2000)013<0502:OTEITD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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