Numerical simulation of the Gulf Stream and the deep circulation

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 343-357

  Lee, Hyun Chul ^a   Mellor, George L ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep circulation; Gulf Stream; Numerical simulation; Ocean circulation

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SURFACE FLUX; VERTICAL PROFILE; WESTERN BOUNDARY CURRENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0141800031     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025520027948     Document Type: Article

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