Enhanced vertical propagation of storm-induced near-inertial energy in an eddying ocean channel model

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Zhai, Xiaoming ^a   Greatbatch, Richard J ^a   Zhao, Jhun ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STORMS; WATER WAVES; WAVE TRANSMISSION; WIND STRESS;

ATMOSPHERIC STORM ATTACKS; NEAR INERTIAL ENERGY; OCEAN CHANNEL MODEL; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

EDDY; INERTIA; STORM; STORM TRACK;

EID: 27744499136     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL023643     Document Type: Article

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