Stratification and mixing in sea straits

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 441-453

  Ivey, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Baroclinic motion; Exchange flow; Hydraulic control; Straits

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOW OF FLUIDS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

ABYSSAL FLOW; STRAITS;

OCEAN ENGINEERING;

BAROCLINIC MOTION; STRAIT; STRATIFICATION; VERTICAL MIXING; WATER EXCHANGE;

EID: 3042553634     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2003.07.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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