Estimation of TKE dissipation rates in dense bottom plumes using a Pulse Coherent Acoustic Doppler Profiler (PC-ADP) - Structure function approach

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 217-239

  Mohrholz, V ^a   Prandke, H ^b   Lass, H U ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b ISW Wassermesstechnik Dr Hartmut Prandke   (Germany)

Author keywords

Baltic; Dense bottom plume; Dissipation rate; Microstructure; PC ADP; Structure function; Turbulent kinetic energy

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; KINETIC ENERGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SEAWATER; TURBULENCE;

BALTIC SEA; DENSE BOTTOM PLUME; DISSIPATION RATE; PULSE COHERENT ACOUSTIC DOPPLER PROFILERS (PC-ADP); STRUCTURE FUNCTION; TURBULENT KINETIC ENERGY;

OCEAN ENGINEERING;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; DISSIPATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; KINETIC ENERGY; PLUME; TURBULENCE;

ARKONA BASIN; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA;

EID: 38849089985     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2007.03.004     Document Type: Article

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