Seasonal heat transport in a primitive equations model of the tropical Indian ocean

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2666-2699

  Wacongne, S ^a,c   Pacanowski, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UFR SCIENCES ET TECHNIQUES   (France)

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EID: 0000597447     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<2666:SHTIAP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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