Interannual variability and sensitivity study of the ocean circulation and thermohaline structure in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 393-411

  Jin, Meibing ^a   Wang, Jia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

3D PWS model; Circulation; EXXON Valdez oil spill; Prince William Sound; Sensitivity study

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CIRCULATION MODELING; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; THERMOHALINE STRUCTURE;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242277862     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2003.10.012     Document Type: Article

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