Numerical simulation of internal tides and the resulting energetics within Monterey Bay and the surrounding area

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Jachec, S M ^a   Fringer, O B ^a   Gerritsen, M G ^a   Street, R L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; OCEAN CURRENTS; WATER WAVES;

ENERGY FLUX; INTERNAL TIDES; INTERNAL WAVE GENERATION; TIDAL VELOCITY;

TIDES;

BAROCLINIC INSTABILITY; BAROTROPIC INSTABILITY; BATHYMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERNAL TIDE;

CALIFORNIA; MONTEREY BAY; MONTEREY CANYON; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750631440     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL026314     Document Type: Article

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