Evaluation of operational ECMWF surface heat fluxes: Impact of parameterisation changes during 1986-1995

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 113-135

  Siefridt, Laure ^a   Barnier, Bernard ^a   Béranger, Karine ^a   Roquet, Hervé ^b  

^a LEGI   (France)

^b MÉTÉO FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

ECMWF; Parameterisation; Surface heat fluxes

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; HEAT FLUX; MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; SEA SURFACE;

EID: 0033041140     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(98)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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