Variability in a mixed layer ocean model driven by stochastic atmospheric forcing

Journal of Climate

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2424-2442

  Alexander, Michael A ^a   Penland, Cecile ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; AIR/SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; CIRCULATION MODELLING; MIXED LAYER MODEL; OCEAN CIRCULATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SST ANOMALIES;

EID: 0030439489     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1996)009<2424:VIAMLO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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