Numerical simulation and decomposition of kinetic energy in the Central Mediterranean: Insight on mesoscale circulation and energy conversion

Ocean Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 503-519

  Sorgente, R ^a   Olita, A ^a   Oddo, P ^b   Fazioli, L ^a   Ribotti, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BAROCLINIC MODE; BUOYANCY; DECOMPOSITION; EDDY; KINETIC ENERGY; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE FLUX; SURFACE LAYER; VORTEX; WEATHER FORECASTING;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 80052010196     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-7-503-2011     Document Type: Article

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