Dimensions and dynamics of megaplumes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C9, 1999, Pages 20495-20507

  Woods, Andrew W ^a   Bush, John W M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; FLUID DYNAMICS; FORMATION MECHANISM; HYDROTHERMAL PLUME; VORTICITY;

EID: 0033567650     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900063     Document Type: Article

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