Sea ice dynamics in the Weddell Sea simulated with an optimized model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C5, 1999, Pages 11151-11162

  Harder, Markus ^a   Fischer, Holger ^b  

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

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ICE COVER; MODELING; SEA ICE; THERMODYNAMICS;

WEDDELL SEA;

EID: 16444366086     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900047     Document Type: Article

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