Simulation of the mixed-layer circulation in the Arctic Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C1, 1996, Pages 1111-1128

  Holland, David M ^a,c   Mysak, Lawrence A ^a   Oberhuber, Josef M ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b German Climate Computing Centre   (Germany)

^c Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY FORCING; CIRCULATION MODELLING; MIXED LAYER;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0029729640     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC02819     Document Type: Article

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