Simulation of CFCs in the North Atlantic Ocean using an adiabatically corrected ocean circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Zhao, Jun ^a   Sheng, Jinyu ^a   Greatbatch, Richard J ^a   Azetsu Scott, Kumiko ^b   Jones, E Peter ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEAWATER;

ANNUAL VARIATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CFC; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); LABRADOR SEA;

EID: 33751099052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002814     Document Type: Article

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