Multi-decadal thermohaline variability in an ocean-atmosphere general circulation model

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 22, Issue 6-7, 2004, Pages 573-590

  Cheng, W ^a   Bleck, R ^b   Rooth, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; DECADAL VARIATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF STREAM;

EID: 2342443222     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-004-0400-6     Document Type: Article

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