The stability of a zonally averaged thermohaline circulation model

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 158-178

  Schmidt, G A ^a   Mysak, L A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION; ZONAL AVERAGING;

EID: 0029772086     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v48i1.12045     Document Type: Article

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