Vertical heat transports in the ocean and their effect on time-dependent climate change

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 501-515

  Gregory, J M ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; CLIMATE CHANGE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; HEAT TRANSFER; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

EID: 0033878368     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003820000059     Document Type: Article

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