Forcing and feedback mechanisms between the katabatic wind and sea ice in the coastal areas of polar ice sheets

Global Atmosphere and Ocean System

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 169-201

  Heinemann, Günther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK MECHANISM; ICE SHEET; KATABATIC FLOW; SEA ICE; WIND FORCING;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; GREENLAND; GREENLAND ICE SHEET; WORLD;

EID: 8744293046     PISSN: 10236732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023673042000198130     Document Type: Article

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