The dynamics of equatorially asymmetric thermohaline circulations

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 955-970

  Marotzke, Jochem ^a,c   Klinger, Barry A ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

EID: 0033912916     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2000)030<0955:TDOEAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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