Shear-induced splitting of a plume outflow in a stratified enclosed basin

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 192-211

  Bidokhti, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Double diffusive convection; Internal waves; Marginal seas; Outflows; Persian Gulf; Shear modes; Stratified intrusions

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849102045     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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