Improvements of simulated Western North Atlantic current system and impacts on the AMOC

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 76, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-19

  Talandier, C ^a   Deshayes, J ^a,f   Treguier, A M ^a   Capet, X ^b   Benshila, R ^b   Debreu, L ^c   Dussin, R ^d   Molines, J M ^d   Madec, G ^b,e  

^a Centre Bretagne   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

^c UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e NOC   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Atlantic meridional overturning circulation; Deep western boundary current; Gulf stream; North atlantic current; Subpolar gyre

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894064446     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2013.12.007     Document Type: Article

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