Importance of solar subsurface heating in ocean general circulation models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C12, 2001, Pages 30923-30938

  Rochford, Peter A ^a   Kara, A Birol ^b,c   Wallcraft, Alan J ^a   Arnone, Robert A ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b STENNIS SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; MIXED LAYER; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWIFS; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0035722131     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000355     Document Type: Article

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