Simulated low-frequency modes of circulation in the Arctic Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C3, 2000, Pages 6549-6564

  Häkkinen, Sirpa ^a   Geiger, Cathleen A ^b,c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033673824     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900003     Document Type: Article

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