The fidelity of ocean models with explicit eddies

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 177, Issue , 2008, Pages 149-163

  McClean, Julie ^a,d   Jayne, Steven ^b   Maltrud, Mathew ^c   Ivanova, Detelina ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 80052983812     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/177GM11     Document Type: Chapter

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