Model simulations of CFC uptake in North Atlantic Deep Water: Effects of parameterizations and grid resolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Beismann, Jens Olaf ^a   Redler, René ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b NEC LABORATORIES EUROPE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorofluorocarbons; High resolution simulations; Mixing parameterization; North Atlantic Deep Water; Numerical modeling; Subpolar North Atlantic

Indexed keywords

CFC; GYRE; NORTH ATLANTIC DEEP WATER; PARAMETERIZATION; WATER MASS;

EID: 0041823272     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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