Biogeochemical evidence of large diapycnal diffusivity associated with the subtropical mode water of the North Pacific

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-85

  Sukigara, Chiho ^a,d   Suga, Toshio ^a,b   Saino, Toshiro ^b   Toyama, Katsuya ^a   Yanagimoto, Daigo ^c   Hanawa, Kimio ^a   Shikama, Nobuyuki ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deep chlorophyll maximum; Diapycnal diffusivity; Dissolved oxygen; Profiling float; Subtropical mode water

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CHLOROPHYLL; DIFFUSIVITY; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; MODE WATER; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SUPERSATURATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 79952770704     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-011-0008-5     Document Type: Article

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