Oceanic response to surface loading effects neglected in volume-conserving models

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 426-434

  Ponte, Rui M ^a  

^a ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENGINEERING; COASTAL ZONES; OCEAN ENGINEERING; SURFACE PHENOMENA; WATER WAVES;

FRESHWATER FLUXES; OCEANIC RESPONSE; SURFACE HEAT FLUXES; SURFACE LOADING EFFECTS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BAROTROPIC MOTION; CLIMATE FORCING; RUNOFF; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

EID: 33646431114     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO2843.1     Document Type: Article

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