A high-resolution simulation of the ocean during the POMME experiment: Simulation results and comparison with observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-20

  Paci, Alexandre ^a   Caniuax, G ^a   Gavart, M ^b   Giordani, Herve ^a   Lévy, Marina ^c   Prieur, L ^d   Reverdin, G ^c  

^a CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

^b OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^d LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXED LAYER; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; UPPER OCEAN;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 24944467252     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002712     Document Type: Article

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