Entropy sources in equilibrium conditions over a tropical ocean

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1588-1600

  Warner, Charles ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES; HEAT CONVECTION; HYDROMETERS; KINETIC ENERGY; RADIATION;

MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY; RADIATIVE-CONVECTIVE EQUILIBRIUM; TROPICAL OCEANIC SYSTEMS; TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY;

ENTROPY;

CONVECTION; ENTROPY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 20444485099     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAS3422.1     Document Type: Article

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