Modeling the thermodynamics of a sea ice thickness distribution: 1. Sensitivity to ice thickness resolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C10, 1997, Pages 23079-23091

  Schramm, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE THICKNESS; MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031423887     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC01297     Document Type: Article

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