Formulation of an ocean model for global climate simulations

Ocean Science

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-79

  Griffies, S M ^a   Gnanadesikan, A ^a   Dixon, K W ^a   Dunne, J P ^a   Gerdes, R ^b   Harrison, M J ^a   Rosati, A ^a   Russell, J L ^c   Samuels, B L ^a   Spelman, M J ^a   Winton, M ^a   Zhang, R ^c  

^a NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory   (United States)

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

^c Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 80051739643     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-1-45-2005     Document Type: Review

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