The effects of rotation and ice shelf topography on frazil-laden ice shelf water plumes

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 2312-2327

  Holland, Paul R ^a,b   Feltham, Daniel L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREEZING; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MELTING; THERMODYNAMICS;

CORIOLIS FORCE; ICE DYNAMICS; ICE SHELF; WATER PLUMES;

SEA ICE;

CORIOLIS FORCE; FREEZING; ICE MECHANICS; ICE SHELF; ICE-OCEAN INTERACTION; MELTING; MELTWATER; PLUME; SUPERCOOLING; THERMODYNAMICS; TOPOGRAPHY;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 33846230564     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO2970.1     Document Type: Article

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