Solidification of leads: Theory, experiment, and field observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C1, 2000, Pages 1123-1134

  Wettlaufer, J S ^a   Worster, M Grae ^b   Huppert, Herbert E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; ICE LEAD; MASS BALANCE; SEA ICE; SOLIDIFICATION;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033671132     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900269     Document Type: Article

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