Mixed layer transformation for the North Atlantic for 1990-2000

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Tandon, A ^a   Zhao, L ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts Dartmouth   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed layer deepening and entrainment; North Atlantic; Water mass formation

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; BUOYANCY; ENTRAINMENT; HEAT FLUX; MIXED LAYER; SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WATER MASS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 3543010186     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC002059     Document Type: Article

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