Modeling convective transitions in the presence of sea ice

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1448-1467

  Lenderink, G ^a   Haarsma, R J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; DEEP-WATER FORMATION; MIXED BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MODEL; SEA ICE;

EID: 0030434901     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<1448:MCTITP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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