The role of turbulence in the sedimentation loss of pelagic aggregates from the mixed layer

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 385-406

  Ruiz, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXED LAYER; PARTICLE CONCENTRATION; PELAGIC SEDIMENTATION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0029757587     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213367     Document Type: Article

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