The use of digital filter initialization to diagnose the mesoscale circulation and vertical motion in the California coastal transition zone

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 335-363

  Haney, R L ^a   Hale, R A ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

California coastal transition zone; Digital filter initialization; Mesoscale circulation; Vertical motion

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENTS; FILTRATION; JETS;

COASTAL TRANSITION ZONES;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

CIRCULATION; COASTAL ZONE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MODELING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034963501     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(01)00023-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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