The influence of double-diffusive processes on the melting of ice in the Arctic Ocean: Laboratory analogue experiments and their interpretation

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 21-37

  Turner, J S ^a   Veronis, G ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic ocean; Double diffusion; Intrusive layering; Laboratory analogue experiments; Melting ice; Oceanic heat flux

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; ICE; MARINE BIOLOGY; MELTING; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE PROCESSES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

DOUBLE DIFFUSION; HEAT FLUX; MELTING; SEA ICE;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 1542319932     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2003.06.002     Document Type: Article

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