An experimental study of a mesoscale vortex colliding with topography of varying geometry in a rotating fluid

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 611-638

  Adduce, Claudia ^a   Cenedese, Claudia ^b  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROTROPIC MOTION; BIFURCATION; FLUID MECHANICS; ROTATING FLUID; SEAMOUNT; TOPOGRAPHY; VORTEX;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY BASIN; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 11244299463     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240042387583     Document Type: Article

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