On the validity of downgradient eddy closures in ocean models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C12, 2000, Pages 28613-28627

  Roberts, Malcolm J ^a   Marshall, David P ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; EDDY; OCEANIC CIRCULATION;

EID: 0034478187     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc000041     Document Type: Article

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