Tidal diffusivity: A mechanism for frontogenesis

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 840-847

  Ou, Hsien Wang ^a   Dong, Chang Ming ^a   Chen, Dake ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; NUMERICAL METHODS; TIDAL POWER; WIND EFFECTS;

TIDAL MIXING;

TIDES;

DIFFUSIVITY; FRONTOGENESIS; MIXING; SALINITY; TIDAL CURRENT;

EID: 0141637391     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2003)33<840:TDAMFF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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