Large-scale circulation with small diapycnal diffusion: The two-thermocline limit

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 223-275

  Samelson, R M ^a   Vallis, Geoffrey K ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; DIAPYCNAL; DIFFUSION; THERMOCLINE;

EID: 0030875823     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/0022240973224382     Document Type: Article

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