On the thermodynamics of the oceanic general circulation: Entropy increase rate of an open dissipative system and its surroundings

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 266-277

  Shimokawa, Shinya ^a   Ozawa, Hisasi ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EARTH SCIENCE AND DISASTER PREVENTION   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; HEAT TRANSFER; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; SALT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034877114     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v53i2.12185     Document Type: Article

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