The effects of differential vertical diffusion of T and S in a box model of thermohaline circulation

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 827-866

  Gargett, Ann E ^a   Ferron, Bruno ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELLING; DIFFERENTIAL VERTICAL DIFFUSION; DIFFUSIVE BOX MODEL; THERMOHALINE CIRCULATION;

EID: 0030433577     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240963213628     Document Type: Article

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