Available potential energy in the world's oceans

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 141-158

  Huang, Rui Xin ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY; OCEAN; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

EID: 21244498891     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240053693770     Document Type: Article

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