Physics and dynamics of density-compensated temperature and salinity anomalies. Part I: Theory

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 849-864

  Tailleux, Rémi ^a,b   Lazar, Alban ^c   Reason, C J C ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT FLUX; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SURFACE WAVES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ADIABATIC EFFECTS; DENSITY COMPENSATION; DENSITY-COMPENSATED TEMPERATURES; EQUATORIAL HEAT BALANCE;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

HEAT BALANCE; SALINITY; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 21844456906     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO2706.1     Document Type: Article

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