Resolution and algorithmic influences on the baroclinic pressure gradient in finite element-based hydrodynamic models

Developments in Water Science

Volumn 55, Issue PART 2, 2004, Pages 1755-1766

  Dresback, K M ^a   Blain, C A ^b   Kolar, R L ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 80051581341     PISSN: 01675648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5648(04)80182-5     Document Type: Article

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