Sensitivity of the simulated annual cycle of sea surface temperature in the equatorial Pacific to sunlight penetration

Journal of Climate

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1932-1950

  Schneider, Edwin K ^a   Zhu, Zhengxin ^a  

^a Ctr Ocean Land Atmosphere Studs   (United States)

Author keywords

General circulation model; Pacific Ocean; Sea surface temperature; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SOLAR RADIATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032469647     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442-11.8.1932     Document Type: Article

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