Simulation of CFCs distributions in the North Pacific using a basin-wide ocean general circulation model with open boundary

Acta Geophysica Sinica

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 798-806

  Zhao, Liang ^a,b   Xu, Yong Fu ^b  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Basin wide; CFCs; Circulation model; North Pacific; Open boundary

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; CFC; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 28944448004     PISSN: 00015733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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