Loop Current Eddy formation and baroclinic instability
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0377-0265
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2016.01.004