Numerical modelling of the mean flow characteristics of the Leeuwin Current System

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 8-10, 2007, Pages 837-858

  Meuleners, Michael J ^a   Pattiaratchi, Charitha B ^a   Ivey, Gregory N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia, Western Australia, Leeuwin Current. Australia, Western Australia, Abrolhos Islands.; Eddy instability; Marine Sciences; Mesoscale eddies; Modelling; Physical oceanography; ROMS

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REMOTE SENSING; SENSOR DATA FUSION; TOPOGRAPHY;

EDDY INSTABILITY; MARINE SCIENCES; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; ROMS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; MESOSCALE EDDY; MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; REMOTE SENSING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CAERNARFON BAY; EURASIA; EUROPE; HOUTMAN ABROLHOS; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; JURIEN BAY MARINE PARK; LEEUWIN CURRENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34547233139     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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