Dependence of the Arctic Ocean ice thickness distribution on the poleward energy flux in the atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Björk, Göran ^a   Söderkvist, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Air sea interactions; Arctic Ocean; Distribution climate; Ice thickness; Poleward energy flux; Sea ice

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ALBEDO; ENERGY FLUX; ICE COVER; ICE THICKNESS;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0037110294     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000723     Document Type: Article

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