Simulation of meridional overturning in the upper layer of the South China Sea with an idealized bottom topography

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 740-747

  Wang, Dongxiao ^a   Liu, Xiongbin ^a   Wang, Wenzhi ^a   Du, Yan ^a   Zhou, Weidong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Meridional overturning; South China Sea; Wind driven circulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749844647     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/03wd0275     Document Type: Article

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