Effect of the wind on the shelf dynamics: Formation of a secondary upwelling along the continental margin

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 51-79

  Rossi, V ^a   Morel, Y ^b   Garcon V ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Section de Géodésie Géophysique   (France)

Author keywords

Bottom friction; Continental shelf dynamics; Iberian Peninsula Upwelling; Shelf break dynamics; Upwelling downwelling; Wind forcing

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM FRICTION; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SHELF BREAK; SHELF BREAK DYNAMICS; WIND FORCING;

CHLOROPHYLL; PORPHYRINS; SIMULATORS; TRIBOLOGY; VORTICITY;

FRICTION;

BOTTOM FRICTION; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DOWNWELLING; NUMERICAL MODEL; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SHELF BREAK; SHELF DYNAMICS; STRATIFICATION; UPWELLING; WIND FORCING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 71849113167     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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