On spatial scales and lifetimes of SST anomalies beneath a diffusive atmosphere

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 133-139

  Marotzke, Jochem ^a   Pierce, David W ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; AIR/SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC DIFFUSION; ENERGY BALANCE; MODEL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SST ANOMALIES;

EID: 0030924602     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1997)027<0133:OSSALO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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