Mechanisms of Antarctic katabatic currents near Terra Nova Bay

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 187-204

  Davolio, S ^a   Buzzi, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; HEAT BALANCE; ICE SHEET; KATABATIC FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0036124488     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0870.2002.01290.x     Document Type: Article

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