A forcing mechanism for the poleward flow off the southern California coast

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C6, 1999, Pages 13529-13539

  Oey, Lie Yauw ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; COASTAL CIRCULATION; WIND FORCING;

CALIFORNIA MARGIN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 2342448006     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900066     Document Type: Article

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