Implementation of a coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean model in the Mediterranean Sea: Sensitivity of the short time scale evolution to the air-sea coupling mechanisms

Global Atmosphere and Ocean System

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 65-95

  Lionello, P ^a   Martucci, G ^b   Zampieri, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air sea interaction; Atmosphere wave ocean model; Wind wave spectrum

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; COUPLING; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MODELING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0042828976     PISSN: 10236732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023673031000151421     Document Type: Article

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