Efficient and accurate bulk parameterizations of air-sea fluxes for use in general circulation models

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1421-1438

  Kara, A B ^a   Rochford, P A ^a   Hurlburt, H E ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HEAT FLUX; PARAMETERIZATION; WIND STRESS;

ARABIAN SEA;

EID: 0033670126     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<1421:EAABPO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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