Three-dimensional numerical model study of the residual current in the South China Sea

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 597-607

  Cai, Shuqun ^a   Huang, Qizhou ^a   Long, Xiaomin ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Numerical model; Residual current; South China Sea; Tidal current; Tides

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC MOTION; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; RESIDUAL FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIDAL CURRENT;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 0344066234     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(03)00053-7     Document Type: Article

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