Statistical analysis of atmospheric forcing of North Pole ice draft variations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C8, 1999, Pages 18431-18445

  Shy, Timothy L ^a   Walsh, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; ICE THICKNESS; SEA ICE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ARCTIC OCEAN; NORTH POLE;

EID: 16444371714     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900170     Document Type: Article

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