Realistic representation of the surface freshwater flux in an ice-ocean general circulation model

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 95-108

  Tartinville, B ^a   Campin, J M ^a   Fichefet, T ^a   Goosse, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Flux; Freshwater; Ocean modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002362890     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1463-5003(01)00003-8     Document Type: Article

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