Spatial and temporal variability of internal wave forcing on a coral reef

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1945-1962

  Leichter, J J ^a   Deane, G B ^a   Stokes, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; COOLING; FLOW INTERACTIONS; MAPPING; REEFS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; VISUALIZATION; WATER WAVES;

BENTHIC OCEANOGRAPHIC ARRAY; CORAL REEF; INTERNAL WAVE; THERMAL PATCHINESS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CORAL REEF; INTERNAL WAVE; WAVE FORCE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 29744468021     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO2808.1     Document Type: Article

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