Dynamics and energetics of the cloudy boundary layer in simulations of off-ice flow in the marginal ice zone

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D9, 2000, Pages 11889-11899

  Olsson, Peter Q ^a,c   Harrington, Jerry Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c Alaska Exp Forecast Facility   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CLOUD; ICE;

SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 0033785876     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901194     Document Type: Article

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