Vertical mixing in the equatorial Pacific along 150°W in March 1988

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 373-387

  Carr, Mary Elena ^a,c   Oakey, Neil S ^b   Lewis, Marlon R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIXED LAYER DISSIPATION; TURBULENCE; VERTICAL MIXING;

PACIFIC, (EQUATORIAL);

EID: 0029769366     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<0373:VMITEP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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