On the role of Antarctica as heat sink for the global atmosphere

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 121, Issue , 2004, Pages 115-124

  Van Den Broeke, M R ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; COOLING; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SATELLITES;

GLOBAL CLIMATE SYSTEM; HEAT BALANCE; RADIATIVE COOLING; SURFACE COOLING;

ARCTIC ENGINEERING;

EID: 33645078122     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: 17647177     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2004121006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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