Sensitivity of a global sea ice model to the treatment of ice thermodynamics and dynamics

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C6, 1997, Pages 12609-12646

  Fichefet, T ^a   Maqueda, M A Morales ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; GLOBAL MODEL; SEA ICE; SENSITIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030698049     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC00480     Document Type: Article

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