Mean dynamic topography and eddy kinetic energy in the Mediterranean Sea: Comparison between altimetry and a 1/16 degree ocean circulation model

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-146

  Jordi, Antoni ^a   Wang, Dong Ping ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Circulation model; Eddy kinetic energy; Mean dynamic topography; Mediterranean Sea

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; CIRCULATION MODEL; EDDY KINETIC ENERGY; MEAN DYNAMIC TOPOGRAPHY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

CLIMATOLOGY; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; KINETIC ENERGY; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OCEAN CURRENTS; OCEAN ENGINEERING; RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; WEATHER FORECASTING;

SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; ESTIMATION METHOD; KINETIC ENERGY; MESOSCALE EDDY; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

LEVANTINE SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 65649134286     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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