Low-frequency waves in the Santa Barbara Channel observed by high-frequency radar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Beckenbach, Edwin ^a   Washburn, Libe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal trapped waves; Propagating eddies; Santa Barbara Channel

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ANTICYCLONE; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; CYCLONE; EDDY; TRAPPED WAVE; VORTICITY;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIGHT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342606945     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jc001999     Document Type: Article

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