High-resolution velocity and hydrographic observations of the Drygalski Trough gravity plume

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 13-14, 2009, Pages 835-842

  Visbeck, Martin ^a   Thurnherr, Andreas M ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic Bottom Water formation; Gravity current; Mixing

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC BACKSCATTER; ANTARCTIC BOTTOM WATER FORMATION; BRAGG SCATTERING; GRAVITY CURRENT; GRAVITY CURRENTS; HIGH RESOLUTION; HYDROGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS; PEAK VELOCITIES; RICHARDSON NUMBER; ROSS SEA; THREE-DIMENSIONAL VELOCITY FIELDS; VELOCITY FIELD;

ACOUSTICS; BACKSCATTERING; GRAVITATION; GRAVITY WAVES;

VELOCITY;

ANTARCTIC BOTTOM WATER; GRAVITY FIELD; HYDROGRAPHY; MIXING; SCATTERING; SEAFLOOR; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; TURBULENCE;

ROSS SEA; SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 67349257397     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.10.029     Document Type: Article

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