Ocean radiant heating in climate models

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1337-1351

  Ohlmann, J Carter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CLIMATOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

SOLAR FLUX;

RADIANT HEATING;

CHLOROPHYLL; CLIMATE MODELING; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; TOGA-COARE;

EID: 0038606805     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442-16.9.1337     Document Type: Article

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