An s coordinate density evolving model of the northwest European continental shelf 2, Seasonal currents and tides

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C7, 2001, Pages 14035-14053

  Holt, Jason T ^a   James, Ian D ^a   Jones, J Eric ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CURRENT; RESIDUAL FLOW; SHELF DYNAMICS; TIDE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTHWEST EUROPEAN SHELF;

EID: 0034865596     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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