Numerical study of a Kyucho and a bottom intrusion in the Bungo Channel, Japan: Disturbances generated by the Kuroshio small meanders

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 953-971

  Arai, Masazumi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Baroclinic Kelvin wave; Bottom intrusion; Bungo Channel; Cape Ashizuri; Density current; Kuroshio small meander; Kyucho

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC WAVE; CURRENT MEANDERING; DENSITY CURRENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 31744436935     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-006-0012-3     Document Type: Article

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