Laboratory studies of stratified convection with multiple states

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 333-346

  Whitehead, J A ^a   Bradley, Keith ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixing; Ocean circulation; Ocean convection; Salt balance; Water circulation; Water masses

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; SALINE WATER; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

OCEAN CIRCULATION; OCEAN CONVECTION; SALT BALANCE; WATER CIRCULATION; WATER MASSES;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CIRCULATION MODELING; CONVECTION; MIXING; SALINITY; STRATIFICATION;

EID: 24344440576     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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