Interpretation of mean vertical velocity measured by isobaric floats during deep convective events

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 221-237

  Lherminier, Pascale ^a   Harcourt, Ramsey R ^a   Garwood, Roland W ^a   Gascard, Jean Claude ^b  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Large Eddy Simulation; Mixed layer dynamics; Oceanic convection; Subsurface drifters

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ISOBARIC FLOAT MEASUREMENTS;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

CONVECTION; FLOW; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; VELOCITY;

GREENLAND SEA;

EID: 0034959136     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(01)00018-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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