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Gordon 1982
Gordon, R.L. (1982). Internal modes in a submarine canyon. Journal of Geophysical Research 87: doi: 10.1029/JC087iC01p00582. issn: 0148-0227.

A simple analytical model is presented for internal waves in a slot of variable width. This model is used to explain the vertical wave length, directional character, and amplitude enhancement of internal waves observed near the axis of La Jolla Submarine Canyon, offshore of San Diego, California.

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