The role of small-scale topography in turbulent mixing of the global ocean

Oceanography

Volumn 17, Issue SPL.ISS. 1, 2004, Pages 55-64

  Kunze, Eric ^a   Llewellyn Smith, Stefan G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33749360672     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2004.67     Document Type: Article

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