Maximum angle method for determining mixed layer depth from seaglider data

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 219-230

  Chu, Peter C ^a   Fan, Chenwu ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier layer; Constant density layer; Curvature method; Difference criterion; Gradient criterion; Isothermal layer; Maximum angle method; Ocean mixed layer depth; Optimal linear fitting

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; CURVATURE; DENSITY; GRADIENT ANALYSIS; MIXED LAYER; WATER DEPTH; WATER MASS; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF STREAM;

EID: 79955842984     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-011-0019-2     Document Type: Article

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