Internal solitary waves in a structured thermocline with implications for resuspension and the formation of thin particle-laden layers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C5, 2001, Pages 9565-9585

  Wang, B J ^a   Bogucki, D J ^a   Redekopp, L G ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; INTERNAL WAVE; RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOLITARY WAVE; THERMOCLINE;

EID: 0034937723     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900101     Document Type: Article

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