Spectral energy fluxes in geostrophic turbulence: Implications for ocean energetics

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 673-688

  Scott, Robert B ^a   Arbic, Brian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; GRAVITATION; KINETIC ENERGY; TURBULENCE; UNSTEADY FLOW;

BAROCLINIC ENERGY; BAROTROPIC ENERGY; GEOSTROPHIC TURBULENCE;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

BAROCLINIC MODE; BAROTROPIC MODE; DENSITY CURRENT; OCEANIC FRONT; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SPECTRAL RESOLUTION; STRATIFICATION; VORTICITY; WAVE ENERGY;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTH);

EID: 34247464717     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO3027.1     Document Type: Article

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