Long-term variability of Atlantic Water inflow to the northern seas: Insights from model experiments

Arctic-Subarctic Ocean Fluxes: Defining the Role of the Northern Seas in Climate

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 111-130

  Karcher, Michael ^a,b   Gerdes, Ruediger ^a   Kauker, Frank ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b OASYS Ocean Atmosphere Systems GmbH   (Germany)

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EID: 77956842152     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6774-7_6     Document Type: Chapter

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