Using satellite-derived ice concentration to represent Antarctic coastal polynyas in ocean climate models

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Stössel, Achim ^a   Markus, Thorsten ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal polynyas; Ocean climate models

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC BOTTOM WATER; FRESHWATER INPUT; MELTING; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; POLYNYA; SATELLITE DATA; SEA ICE;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 2342491485     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jc001779     Document Type: Article

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