High-frequency internal waves near the Luzon Strait observed by underwater gliders

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 774-784

  Rudnick, Daniel L ^a   Johnston, T M Shaun ^a   Sherman, Jeffrey T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLIGHT PATHS; VELOCITY;

HIGH FREQUENCY HF; HIGH FREQUENCY WAVES; HIGH-PASS FILTERING; MEASUREMENTS OF; OPERATIONAL DEFINITION; STANDARD DEVIATION; UNDERWATER GLIDERS; VERTICAL VELOCITY;

GLIDERS;

BUOYANCY; DRAG; INTERNAL WAVE; MAP; STRAIT; TIDAL CYCLE; TIME SERIES; UNDERWATER VEHICLE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

LUZON STRAIT; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 84878935329     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrc.20083     Document Type: Article

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