The generation of internal waves on the continental shelf by Hurricane Andrew

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C11, 2000, Pages 26203-26224

  Keen, Timothy R ^a   Allen, Susan E ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; HURRICANE; INTERNAL WAVE; WAVE GENERATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; LOUISIANA SHELF;

EID: 0034483804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900137     Document Type: Article

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