Internal swell generation: The spatial distribution of energy flux from the wind to mixed layer near-inrtial motions

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 31, Issue 8 PART 2, 2001, Pages 2359-2368

  Alford, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; SURFACE WATERS; WIND EFFECTS;

ENERGY FLUX;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY FLUX; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; MIXED LAYER; SWELL; WIND STRESS;

EID: 0035415190     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2001)031<2359:isgtsd>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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