Formation of Subtropical Mode Water in a high-resolution ocean simulation of the Kuroshio Extension region

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 338-356

  Rainville, L ^a   Jayne, S R ^a   McClean, J L ^b   Maltrud, M E ^c  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL GRADIENTS; VORTICITY; WIND EFFECTS;

AIR-SEA FLUX; POTENTIAL VORTICITY FLUX; SUBTROPICAL MODE WATER;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDDY; FORMATION MECHANISM; MODE WATER; SUBTROPICAL REGION; VORTICITY; WIND VELOCITY;

KUROSHIO EXTENSION; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 34247895596     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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