On the role of SAR for observing 'local generation' of internal solitary waves off the Iberian Peninsula
Internal tides are well known to result from the interaction of the surface tide with steep sea-floor or shelf-break topography. Large-amplitude internal solitary waves (ISWs) have been observed occurring in packets in open ocean areas well away from such pronounced topography. The Bay of Biscay is...
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| Language: | English |
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2007.
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