Turbulence dissipation rates and nitrate supply in the upper water column on Georges Bank

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 43, Issue 7-8, 1996, Pages 1683-1712

  Horne, Edward P W ^a   Loder, John W ^b   Naimief, Christopher E ^a   Oakey, Neil S ^a  

^a BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSIPATION RATES; NITRATES; TURBULENCE; UPPER WATER COLUMN; WATER MIXING;

ATLANTIC, GEORGES BANK;

EID: 0030426153     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(96)00037-9     Document Type: Article

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