Equilibrium surface elevation distribution in a baroclinic ocean with realistic bottom topography

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Dobricic, Srdjan ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

General circulation; Potential energy; Surface elevation

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 1642481100     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001579     Document Type: Article

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