High-frequency internal waves at 0°, 140°W and their possible relationship to deep-cycle turbulence

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 581-600

  Lien, Ren Chieh ^a,c   Mcphaden, Michael J ^b   Gregg, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL WAVES; ISOTHERM DISPLACEMENT; SURFACE MIXED LAYER; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0029903920     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<0581:HFIWAA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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