An intercomparison of a Bryan-Cox-type ocean model and an isopycnic ocean model. part I: The subpolar gyre and high-latitude processes

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1495-1527

  Roberts, Malcolm J ^a   Marsh, Robert ^b   New, Adrian L ^b   Wood, Richard A ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRYAN-COX-TYPE OCEAN MODEL; CIRCULATION MODELLING; ISOPYCNIC INTERCOMPARISON COORDINATE-OCEAN MODEL; SUBPOLAR GYRE;

EID: 0030429880     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<1495:AIOABT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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