Dynamics and mechanism for sea surface cooling near the Indian tip during winter monsoon

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2002, Pages

  Luis, Alvarinho J ^a   Kawamura, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air sea interaction; Ekman dynamics; Mixed layer processes; Princeton Ocean Model; Sea surface cooling

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; AVHRR; COOLING; HEAT BUDGET; MIXED LAYER; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WIND FORCING;

(NORTH); INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0037113444     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000455     Document Type: Article

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