Parameterization of mixed layer eddies. III: Implementation and impact in global ocean climate simulations

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 61-78

  Fox Kemper, B ^a   Danabasoglu, G ^b   Ferrari, R ^c   Griffies, S M ^d   Hallberg, R W ^d   Holland, M M ^b   Maltrud, M E ^e   Peacock, S ^b   Samuels, B L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary layer; Climate model; Mixed layer; Parameterization; Submesoscale

Indexed keywords

AIR SEA FLUX; BASAL MELTING; BOUNDARY LAYER MIXING; CLIMATE SIMULATION; CONTROL SIMULATION; DISCRETIZATIONS; EDDY FLUXES; GLOBAL CLIMATE MODEL; GLOBAL OCEAN; MIXED LAYER; MODEL SOLUTION; OVERTURNING STREAMFUNCTION; PARAMETERIZATIONS; POLAR WINTERS; RESTRATIFICATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES; SECONDARY IMPACTS; SUBMESOSCALE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; BOUNDARY LAYERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PARAMETERIZATION; SEA ICE;

CLIMATE MODELS;

BASAL MELTING; BOUNDARY LAYER; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDDY; MIXED LAYER; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; OVERTURN; PARAMETERIZATION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79960267471     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2010.09.002     Document Type: Article

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