The development of layering, fluxes through double-diffusive interfaces, and location of hydrothermal sources of brines in the Atlantis II Deep: Red Sea

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C12, 1998, Pages 27809-27819

  Anschutz, Pierre ^a   Turner, J S ^b   Blanc, Gérard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX 1   (France)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE; DEEP WATER; DOUBLE DIFFUSION; HYDROTHERMAL ACTIVITY; THERMOHALINE STRUCTURE;

ATLANTIS II DEEP; RED SEA;

EID: 0032534191     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JC02401     Document Type: Article

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