Response of the Weddell Sea pack ice to wind forcing

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C1, 2000, Pages 1135-1151

  Uotila, J ^a   Vihma, T ^a   Launiainen, J ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG COEFFICIENT; ICE DRIFT; PACK ICE; SEA ICE; WIND FORCING;

WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 0033675991     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900265     Document Type: Article

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