"Theories" and techniques for observing turbulence in the ocean euphotic zone

Scientia Marina

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL.1, 1997, Pages 25-45

  Gargett, Ann E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mixing; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; EUPHOTIC ZONE; FIELD MEASUREMENT; THEORY; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0031414991     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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