Vertical structure of turbulence on the southern flank of Georges Bank

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C10, 2001, Pages 22545-22558

  Burgett, R L ^a   Hebert, D ^a   Oakey, N S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; MICROSTRUCTURE; TIDAL CURRENT; TURBULENT MIXING; VERTICAL PROFILE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GEORGES BANK;

EID: 0035162517     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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