An s coordinate density evolving model of the northwest European continental shelf 1, Model description and density structure

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C7, 2001, Pages 14015-14034

  Holt, Jason T ^a   James, Ian D ^a  

^a Bidston Observatory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; CONTINENTAL SHELF; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SHELF DYNAMICS; THERMOHALINE STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTHWEST EUROPEAN SHELF;

EID: 0034871989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000304     Document Type: Article

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