Inferring the eddy-induced diffusivity for heat in the surface mixed layer using satellite data

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2006, Pages

  Zhai, Xiaoming ^a   Greatbatch, Richard J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DIFFUSION; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EDDY-INDUCED DIFFUSIVITY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE ALTIMETRY; SURFACE MIXED LAYER;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

DIFFUSIVITY; EDDY; MIXED LAYER; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 34250770467     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL027875     Document Type: Article

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