Topographic sensitivity studies with a Bryan-Cox-type ocean model

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 823-836

  Roberts, M J ^a   Wood, R A ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY EFFECTS; BRYAN-COX-TYPE OCEAN MODEL; CIRCULATION MODELLING; SENSITIVITY;

ATLANTIC, (NORTH);

EID: 0030814812     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1997)027<0823:TSSWAB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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