Radiation and Dissipation of Internal Waves Generated by Geostrophic Motions Impinging on Small-Scale Topography: Theory
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Physical Oceanography
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1520-0485,0022-3670
DOI: 10.1175/2009jpo4199.1