Representation of convective plumes by vertical adjustment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C8, 1996, Pages 18175-18182

  Klinger, Barry A ^a   Marshall, John ^b   Send, Uwe ^c  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTION; MIXING PROCESSES; PLUMES; VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 0030477469     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC00861     Document Type: Article

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