Contribution of tropical cyclones to meridional heat transport by the oceans

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D14, 2001, Pages 14771-14781

  Emanuel, Kerry ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

EID: 0034862309     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900641     Document Type: Article

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