On the formation of coastal polynyas in the area of Commonwealth Bay, Eastern Antarctica

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 55-75

  Wendler, Gerd ^a   Gilmore, Dan ^a   Curtis, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KATABATIC WIND; POLYNYA; POLYNYAS; SATELLITE SENSING; WIND FORCING; WIND VELOCITY;

ANTARCTICA, COMMONWEALTH BAY;

EID: 0031429233     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(97)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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