Modelling shallow mixed layers in the northeast Atlantic

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 107-119

  McCulloch, M E ^a   Alves, J O S ^a   Bell, M J ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Argo floats; Mixed layer models; Northeast Atlantic; Precipitation; Regional index

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DATA ACQUISITION; HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAIN; SATELLITES; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND STRESS;

BUOYANCY FLUX; FORECASTING OCEAN ASSIMILATION MODEL (FOAM); MIXED LAYER (ML);

OCEANOGRAPHY;

MIXED LAYER; MIXING; MODELING; SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 9244244269     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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