Modification of surface fluxes from component models in global coupled models

Journal of Climate

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2811-2825

  Meehl, Gerald A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN COUPLING; ERROR; GCM; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE HEAT FLUX;

EID: 0031419437     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1997)010<2811:MOSFFC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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