Internal waves near the buoyancy frequency in a narrow wave-guide

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 121-129

  Van Haren, Hans ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

59 N, 01 E; Buoyancy frequency; Internal waves; Narrow wave guide; Northern North Sea

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; INTERNAL WAVE; ISOTHERM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 11844257614     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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