Low-frequency variability in the arctic atmosphere, sea ice, and upper-ocean climate system

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 394-408

  Bitz, C M ^a   Battisti, D S ^a   Moritz, R E ^a   Beesley, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE SYSTEM; CLIMATE VARIABILITY; ENERGY BALANCE MODEL; GREAT SALINITY ANOMALY; MODEL; OCEAN-ICE-ATMOSPHERE SYSTEM; SEA ICE ALBEDO; SEA ICE VOLUME;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0029752836     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0394:LFVITA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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