Global patterns of low-mode internal-wave propagation. Part I: Energy and energy flux

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1829-1848

  Alford, Matthew H ^a   Zhao, Zhongxiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; BANDPASS FILTERS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MOORING; OCEAN CURRENTS; WATER WAVES;

INTERNAL-WAVE PROPAGATION; SEMIDIURNAL BAND;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BAROCLINIC MODE; ENERGY FLUX; INTERNAL TIDE; INTERNAL WAVE; SEMIDIURNAL TIDE; WAVE FIELD; WAVE PROPAGATION;

HAWAIIAN RIDGE; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 34548011735     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO3085.1     Document Type: Article

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