Observations and models of the energy flux from the wind to mixed-layer inertial currents

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 5-30

  Plueddemann, A J ^a   Farrar, J T ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RESONANCE;

HORIZONTAL KINETIC ENERGY; INTERNAL WAVES; SHEAR INSTABILITY;

WIND POWER;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ENERGY FLUX; WIND FORCING;

EID: 33644782520     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2005.10.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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