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Western intensification of the wind-driven ocean circulation is studied by setting up a gyre in the presence of topographic beta.

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3 Comments

  1. Garrett P Marino

    Please add your comments below, following the Posting Help page.

  2. Lodovica C Illari

    A lab activity from LT Jon Andrechik, Instructor, Marine Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
    has been posted in the Ocean Gyres - Forum for Teachers page.

  3. University of Wisconsin Student

    Report on Tank Lab simulations of Ocean Circulation (Ocean Gyres and Thermohaline Circulation): https://wikis.mit.edu/confluence/display/PAOCLABG/Ocean+Circulation+Report-+UW+Madison