Modeling of deep-water renewal through cold convective plumes

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 46, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 1357-1383

  Thorkildsen, Finn ^a   Haugan, Peter M ^b  

^a NANSEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND REMOTE SENSING CENTER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION MODELING; COLD WATER; DEEP WATER VENTILATION; OCEANIC CONVECTION; PLUME;

EID: 0033153022     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(99)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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