A dynamical systems model of the Dansgaard-Oeschger oscillation and the origin of the bond cycle

Journal of Climate

Volumn 12, Issue 8 PART 1, 1999, Pages 2238-2255

  Sakai, Kotaro ^a   Peltier, W Richard ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OSCILLATION; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033172541     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(1999)012<2238:adsmot>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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