Energy-containing scales of turbulence in the ocean thermocline

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C6, 1996, Pages 14095-14109

  Mourn, J N ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEANS; TURBULENCE;

EDDY CONDUCTION; EDDY KINETIC ENERGY; THERMOCLINE; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0029839276     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jc00507     Document Type: Article

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