Parameter sensitivity of a coupled atmosphere-ocean model

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 201-212

  Weber, S L ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE/OCEAN COUPLING; ENERGY BALANCE; GEOSTROPHIC MODEL; HEAT FLUX; MODEL PARAMETERS; MOISTURE FLUX;

EID: 0031777210     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820050218     Document Type: Article

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