Eddy-induced mixed layer shallowing and mixed layer/thermocline exchange

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C9, 2000, Pages 21851-21868

  Nurser, A J G ^a   Zhang, J W ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDDY; MIXED LAYER; MIXING; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; THERMOCLINE;

EID: 0033664259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900018     Document Type: Article

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