Spatial and temporal variation of sublimation on Antarctica: Results of a high-resolution general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 29765-29777

  Van Den Broeke, Michiel R ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; GCM; LATENT HEAT FLUX; SUBLIMATION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0031396593     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01862     Document Type: Article

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