The axial angular momentum balance of a global ocean general circulation model

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-216

  Bryan, Frank O ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM BALANCE; GLOBAL; OGCM;

EID: 0030939308     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0265(96)00477-0     Document Type: Article

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