Can polar lows lead to a warming of the ocean surface?

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 60 A, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 141-153

  Saetra, O ^a   Linders, T ^a   Debernard, J B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE WATER; WARMING; WIND FORCING;

ARCTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); NORTH ATLANTIC CURRENT; NORWEGIAN SEA;

EID: 37549059560     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2007.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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