Two-dimensional numerical simulations of Arctic leads: Plume penetration height

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Zulauf, Michael A ^a   Krueger, Steven K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic leads; Convective plumes; Surface fluxes

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERE-ICE-OCEAN SYSTEM; CLOUD PHENOMENA; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPEN WATER; SEA ICE; SURFACE FLUX; WINTER;

ARCTIC;

EID: 84957824800     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000495     Document Type: Article

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