The regulation of northern overturning by southern hemisphere winds

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1234-1255

  Mcdermott, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR/SEA INTERACTION; DEEP WATER; DEEP WATER FORMATION; NORTHERN OVERTURNING; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WINDS; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION; UPWELLING; WIND STRESS;

ANTARCTICA, DRAKE PASSAGE;

EID: 0030460379     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<1234:TRONOB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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