Formation and limiting mechanisms for very high sea surface temperature: Linking the dynamics and the thermodynamics

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 161-188

  Waliser, Duane E ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMATION; LIMITING MECHANISMS; OCEAN ANALYSIS; OCEAN HOT SPOT; OCEAN HOT SPOTS; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEA TEMPERATURE; SST; SURFACE HEAT BUDGET; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029753668     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<0161:FALMFV>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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