Effects of surface freshwater flux induced by sea ice transport on the global thermohaline circulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Komuro, Y ^a   Hasumi, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deepwater formation; Freshwater budget; Ice ocean coupled model; Southern Ocean; Thermohaline circulation

Indexed keywords

DEEP WATER FORMATION; FRESHWATER INPUT; ICE-OCEAN INTERACTION; MELTING; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; SEA ICE; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

EID: 0038008682     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001476     Document Type: Article

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