Generation and initial evolution of a mode water θ- S anomaly

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 739-751

  Johnson, Gregory C ^a  

^a NOAA PACIFIC MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; SALINE WATER; VORTEX FLOW;

DIAPYCNAL FLUXES; ISOPYCNAL POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE-SALINITY; LOW-POTENTIAL-VORTICITY LAYER; VERTICAL MIXING; WATER MASS; WINTER VENTILATION;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ISOPYCNAL LAYER; MODE WATER; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SALINITY; VERTICAL MIXING; WATER MASS;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (EQUATORIAL);

EID: 33745239771     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JPO2895.1     Document Type: Article

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