On the numerical resolution of the bottom layer in simulations of oceanic gravity currents

Ocean Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 563-572

  Laanaia, N ^a   Wirth, A ^a   Molines, J M ^a   Barnier, B ^a   Verron, J ^a  

^a LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; EKMAN LAYER; GRAVITY; HYDROSTATICS; MAGNITUDE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC CURRENT; RESOLUTION;

EID: 80051542335     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-6-563-2010     Document Type: Article

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