Simulation of sea ice transport through Fram Strait: Natural variability and sensitivity to forcing

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C3, 1998, Pages 5595-5606

  Harder, Markus ^a   Lemke, Peter ^a   Hilmer, Michael ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEA ICE; THERMODYNAMICS; WINDFIELD;

ARCTIC OCEAN, FRAM STRAIT;

EID: 0031776287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jc02472     Document Type: Article

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