Propagation and dissipation of the internal tide in upper Monterey Canyon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4855-4877

  Wain, D J ^a,b   Gregg, M C ^a   Alford, M H ^a   Lien, R C ^a   Hall, R A ^c   Carter, G S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

coastal; internal tide; mixing; Monterey Bay; physical oceanography; submarine canyon

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; MIXING; SHEAR FLOW; SUBMARINES; TIDES; TURBULENCE;

COASTAL; INTERNAL TIDES; MONTEREY BAY; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; SUBMARINE CANYON;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

BAROCLINIC MOTION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DISSIPATION; ENERGY FLUX; INTERNAL TIDE; MIXING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TOWED BODY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

CALIFORNIA; MONTEREY BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890303863     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrc.20368     Document Type: Article

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