Dynamics of the Mediterranean salinity tongue

A reduced-gravity planetary-geostrophic model of the North Atlantic consisting of two active layers overlying a motionless abyss is developed to investigate the effect of the wind field in shaping the dynamics of the Mediterranean salinity tongue. The model is driven by climatological winds and east...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stephens, J, Marshall, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999