Global eddy-resolving ocean simulations driven by 1985-1995 atmospheric winds

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C13, 1998, Pages 30825-30853

  Maltrud, Mathew E ^a   Smith, Richard D ^a   Semtner, Albert J ^b   Malone, Robert C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; EDDY; MODELING; OCEANIC CIRCULATION;

EID: 0032534929     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998jc900013     Document Type: Review

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