Dependence of differential mixing on N and Rρ

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 991-1003

  Merryfield, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DIFFUSION; THERMAL EFFECTS; TURBULENCE;

DENSITY GRADIENT; DIFFERENTIAL MIXING; OCEAN TURBULENCE; RESTRATIFICATION;

MIXING;

MIXING; TURBULENCE;

EID: 23044475894     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO2747.1     Document Type: Article

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