Comparison of observed and model-computed low frequency circulation and hydrography on the New England shelf

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Cowles, G W ^a   Lentz, S J ^b   Chen, C ^a   Xu, Q ^a   Beardsley, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS; TIDES; WIND;

ANNUAL VARIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HYDROGRAPHY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WIND FORCING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK; GULF OF MAINE; NEW ENGLAND SHELF;

EID: 57049087568     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JC004394     Document Type: Article

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