Statistical hydrodynamics of the thermohaline circulation in a two-dimensional model

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 100-115

  Eyink, Gregory L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUSSINESQ EQUATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; SALINITY; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

EID: 13244275391     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2005.00082.x     Document Type: Article

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