Selective absorption of solar radiation and upper ocean temperature in the equatorial western Pacific

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C5, 1998, Pages 10313-10321

  Sui, C H ^a   Li, X ^b   Lau, K M ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AIR-SEA INTERACTION; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; UPPER OCEAN;

(EQUATORIAL WEST); PACIFIC;

EID: 0032523589     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jc00453     Document Type: Article

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