Observational and laboratory insights into salt finger convection

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 419-433

  Schmitt, R W ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; HEAT CONVECTION; MIXING; OCEAN STRUCTURES; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SALTS;

SALT-FINGERS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

DOUBLE DIFFUSION; MIXING; SALINITY; WATER MASS;

EID: 0038187540     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(03)00033-8     Document Type: Review

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