Evaluating Langmuir turbulence parameterizations in the ocean surface boundary layer
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2169-9275
DOI: 10.1002/2013jc009537