Observed oceanic response over the upper continental slope and outer shelf during Hurricane Ivan

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2181-2206

  Teague, W J ^a   Jarosz, E ^a   Wang, D W ^a   Mitchell, D A ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; HURRICANE EFFECTS; OCEAN CURRENTS; STORMS; SURFACE WAVES; WIND STRESS;

CONTINENTAL SLOPE; EKMAN DYNAMICS; OCEANIC RESPONSE; OUTER SHELF; ROSSBY WAVES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; CURRENT; HURRICANE IVAN 2004; ROSSBY WAVE; STORM TRACK; SURFACE WAVE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 35048817085     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO3115.1     Document Type: Article

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