Efficiency of mixing in the main thermocline

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C5, 1996, Pages 12057-12069

  Mourn, J N ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSIPATION FLUX COEFFICIENT; THERMOCLINE; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0029853701     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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