Destabilization of the thermohaline circulation by transient changes in the hydrological cycle

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 253-262

  Lucarini, Valerio ^a   Calmanti, Sandro ^b   Artale, Vincenzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

EID: 16344393014     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-004-0484-z     Document Type: Article

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