Parameterizing the fresh-water flux from land ice to ocean with interactive icebergs in a coupled climate model

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 111-124

  Martin, T ^a   Adcroft, A ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Calving; Coupled climate model; Deep water formation; Fresh water flux; Greenland; Icebergs; Southern Ocean

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; COUPLED CLIMATE MODEL; DEEP-WATER FORMATION; FRESHWATER FLUXES; GREENLAND; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

CLIMATE CHANGE; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEA ICE; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE MODELS;

CLIMATE MODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; COUPLING; DEEP WATER FORMATION; FRESHWATER INPUT; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; ICE-OCEAN INTERACTION; ICEBERG CALVING; MASS BALANCE; MELTWATER; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; SEA ICE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; GREENLAND; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 77954218997     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2010.05.001     Document Type: Article

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