A three-dimensional baroclinic model of the Irish Sea: Formation of the thermal fronts and associated circulation

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 94-114

  Xing, J ^a   Davies, A M ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGY; OCEAN CURRENTS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

BAROCLINIC SEA-SHELF MODELS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BAROCLINIC MODE; CIRCULATION MODELING; OCEANIC FRONT; SHELF DYNAMICS; SHELF SEA; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0035062982     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2001)031<0094:ATDBMO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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