Effects of vertical mixing parameterization on the mixed layer depth over the North Pacific in a global OGCM

Ocean Science Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 205-214

  Jang, Chan Joo ^a   Kang, Hyoun Woo ^a  

^a Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

MLD; North Pacific; OGCM; parameterization; vertical mixing

Indexed keywords

OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; SIMULATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STRATIFICATION; VERTICAL MIXING;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

PHILANDER;

EID: 78049444158     PISSN: 17385261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12601-009-0019-y     Document Type: Article

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