The effect of mechanical stirring on horizontal convection

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 138-153

  Tailleux, R ^a   Rouleau, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY FORCING; MERIDIONAL CIRCULATION; NUMERICAL METHOD; OCEANIC CONVECTION; OVERTURN; POTENTIAL ENERGY; STRATIFICATION; THERMOCLINE; TURBULENT MIXING; WATER DEPTH;

EID: 77955245346     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2009.00426.x     Document Type: Article

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