Processes that influence sea surface temperature and ocean mixed layer depth variability in a coupled model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C7, 2000, Pages 16823-16842

  Alexander, Michael A ^a,c   Scott, James D ^a,c   Deser, Clara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUPLING; MIXED LAYER; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0003386048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900074     Document Type: Article

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