On combining current observations and models to investigate the wind induced circulation of the eastern Irish Sea

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 415-434

  Jones, J E ^a   Davies, A M ^a  

^a Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Currents; Data assimilation; Irish Sea; Modelling; Storm surge

Indexed keywords

CURRENT; MODELING; STORM SURGE; WATER EXCHANGE; WIND-DRIVEN CIRCULATION;

(EAST); IRISH SEA;

EID: 0037351002     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-4343(03)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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