A process-based analysis of ocean heat uptake in an AOGCM with an eddy-permitting ocean component

Climate Dynamics

Volumn 45, Issue 11-12, 2015, Pages 3205-3226

  Kuhlbrodt, T ^a   Gregory, J M ^a,b   Shaffrey, L C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advection diffusion balance; Antarctic Circumpolar Current; Eddy permitting ocean model; Isopycnal diffusion; Ocean heat uptake; Process based analysis; Southern Ocean

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; EDDY; HEAT BUDGET; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; WIND FORCING; WIND STRESS;

ANTARCTIC CIRCUMPOLAR CURRENT; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 84947488126     PISSN: 09307575     EISSN: 14320894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00382-015-2534-0     Document Type: Article

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