A three-dimensional ocean mesoscale simulation using data from the SEMAPHORE experiment: Mixed layer heat budget

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C11, 1998, Pages 25081-25099

  Caniaux, Guy ^a   Planton, Serge ^a  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; HEAT BUDGET; MIXED LAYER; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES REGION;

EID: 0032532905     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JC00452     Document Type: Article

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