How entraining density currents influence the stratification in a one-dimensional ocean basin

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 172-193

  Wahlin A K ^a   Cenedese, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Advective diffusive balance; Ekman transport; Filling box models; Mixing parameterization; Overflows; Plumes

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; WATER WAVES;

EKMAN TRANSPORT; MIXING PARAMETERIZATION; OVERFLOWS; PLUMES;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

DENSITY CURRENT; STRATIFICATION;

EID: 33644761679     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2005.10.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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