Eddy formation through the interaction between the Leeuwin Current, Leeuwin Undercurrent and topography

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 8-10, 2007, Pages 818-836

  Rennie, Susan J ^a,b   Pattiaratchi, Charitha P ^b   McCauley, Robert D ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Leeuwin Current; Modelling; Oceanic eddies; Perth Canyon; Shelf dynamics; Submarine canyons; Undercurrents; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE PHENOMENA; THERMAL EFFECTS; TOPOGRAPHY; VORTICITY;

LEEUWIN CURRENT; PERTH CANYON; SHELF DYNAMICS; SUBMARINE CANYONS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CIRCULATION MODELING; EDDY; OCEANIC CURRENT; TOPOGRAPHY; UNDERCURRENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; INDIAN OCEAN; LEEUWIN CURRENT;

EID: 34547400478     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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