A new algorithm for finding mixed layer depths with applications to argo data and subantarctic mode water formation

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1920-1939

  Holte, James ^a   Talley, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTIC INTERMEDIATE WATERS; HYBRID METHOD; MIXED LAYER DEPTHS; OCEAN PROFILES; PACIFIC OCEAN; PHYSICAL FEATURES; SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC; SUBANTARCTIC MODE WATER; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; TEMPERATURE THRESHOLDS; THRESHOLD METHODS;

GRADIENT METHODS; MODELS; OCEANOGRAPHY;

ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHM; ANTARCTIC INTERMEDIATE WATER; MIXED LAYER; MODE WATER; OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT; PROFILER; SUBANTARCTIC INTERMEDIATE WATER; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHWEST); PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTHEAST);

EID: 73149105696     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009JTECHO543.1     Document Type: Article

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