An analysis of tropical instability waves in a numerical model of the Pacific Ocean: 2. Generation and energetics of the waves

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C12, 1999, Pages 29637-29661

  Masina, S ^a,b   Philander, S G H ^a   Bush, A B G ^a,c  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 16444362384     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900226     Document Type: Article

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