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contents
VOL. 31, NO. 3, September 2018
SPECIAL ISSUE ON MATHEMATICAL ASPECTS
OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
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FROM THE GUEST EDITORS: Introduction to the Special Issue on
Mathematical Aspects of Physical Oceanography
By A. Constantin and G. Haller
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The Value of Asymptotic Theories in Physical Oceanography
By R.S. Johnson
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Nonlinear Features of Equatorial Ocean Flows
By D. Henry
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On the Vorticity of Mesoscale Ocean Currents
By C.I. Martin
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Simplified Models for Equatorial Waves with Vertical Structure
By M.H. Wheeler
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Steady Large-Scale Ocean Flows in Spherical Coordinates
By A. Constantin and R.S. Johnson
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On a Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Model of Pacific Equatorial Ocean
Dynamics: Velocities and Flow Paths
By B. Basu
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Short-Term Predictions of Oceanic Drift
By K.H. Christensen, Ø. Breivik, K.-F. Dagestad, J. Röhrs, and B. Ward
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Applying the Stereographic Projection to Modeling of the Flow of the
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
By S.V. Haziot and K. Marynets
REGULAR ISSUE FEATURES
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A Multidisciplinary Approach for Generating Globally Consistent Data on
Mesophotic, Deep-Pelagic, and Bathyal Biological Communities
By L.C. Woodall, D.A. Andradi-Brown, A.S. Brierley, M.R. Clark, D. Connelly, R.A. Hall,
K.L. Howell, V.A.I. Huvenne, K. Linse, R.E. Ross, P. Snelgrove, P.V. Stefanoudis,
T.T. Sutton, M. Taylor, T.F. Thornton, and A.D. Rogers
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Functioning of Coastal River-Dominated Ecosystems and Implications for
Oil Spill Response: From Observations to Mechanisms and Models
By A.T. Greer, A.M. Shiller, E.E. Hofmann, J.D. Wiggert, S.J. Warner, S.M. Parra,
C. Pan, J.W. Book, D. Joung, S. Dykstra, J.W. Krause, B. Dzwonkowski, I.M. Soto,
M.K. Cambazoglu, A.L. Deary, C. Briseño-Avena, A.D. Boyette, J.A. Kastler, V. Sanial,
L. Hode, U. Nwankwo, L.M. Chiaverano, S.J. O’Brien, P.J. Fitzpatrick, Y.H. Lau,
M.S. Dinniman, K.M. Martin, P. Ho, A.K. Mojzis, S.D. Howden, F.J. Hernandez,
I. Church, T.N. Miles, S. Sponaugle, J.N. Moum, R.A. Arnone, R.K. Cowen, G.A. Jacobs,
O. Schofield, and W.M. Graham
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