Interannual variability in upper ocean heat content, temperature, and thermosteric expansion on global scales

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Willis, Josh K ^a   Roemmich, Dean ^b   Cornuelle, Bruce ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Heat content; Ocean

Indexed keywords

HEAT BUDGET; UPPER OCEAN;

EID: 14744300345     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC002260     Document Type: Article

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