Measuring overturns with gliders

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 93-117

  Thorpe, S A ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAKING WAVE; EDDY; INTERNAL WAVE; OVERTURN; SHEAR FLOW; STRATIFICATION;

EID: 84863473319     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: 15439542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224012800502417     Document Type: Article

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