Barotropic background currents in the Gulf of California

 A field of barotropic background currents (BC) in the Gulf of California is constructed numerically. The definition of BC used here is based on suppositions about (i) the horizontal homogenization of potential vorticity in large-scale gyres, and (ii) the tendency of a current structure to evolve t...

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Main Authors: V Makarov, A Jiménez-Illescas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2003-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/149