On the width of the equatorial deep jets

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1729-1740

  Greatbatch, R J ^a   Brandt, P ^a   Claus, M ^a   Didwischus, S H ^a   Fu, Y ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Baroclinic flows; Interannual variability; Ocean dynamics; oceanic; Tropical variabilty; Waves

Indexed keywords

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAROCLINIC FLOWS; INTERANNUAL VARIABILITY; OCEAN DYNAMICS; OCEANIC; TROPICAL VARIABILTY;

WAVES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; BAROCLINIC MOTION; JET; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SHALLOW WATER; VISCOSITY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84871391231     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: 15200485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO-D-11-0238.1     Document Type: Article

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