Simulating the long-range swell of internal waves generated by ocean storms

Oceanography

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 30-41

  Simmons, Harper L ^a   Alford, Matthew H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84863452200     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2012.39     Document Type: Article

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