The effect of topography-enhanced diapycnal mixing on ocean and atmospheric circulation and marine biogeochemistry

Ocean Modelling

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 262-274

  Friedrich, T ^a   Timmermann, A ^a   Decloedt, T ^a   Luther, D S ^a   Mouchet, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Abyssal circulation; Diapycnal mixing; Ocean ventilation; Oxygen minimum zones; Vertical diffusivity

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL CIRCULATION; DIAPYCNAL MIXING; OCEAN VENTILATION; OXYGEN MINIMUM ZONES; VERTICAL DIFFUSIVITY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CATALYSIS; CLIMATOLOGY; DIFFUSION; OCEANOGRAPHY; OXYGEN; STRENGTHENING (METAL);

MIXING;

ABYSSAL CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DIFFUSIVITY; HETEROGENEITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OLIGOTROPHIC ENVIRONMENT; PARAMETERIZATION; SEAFLOOR; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TOPOGRAPHY; UPWELLING; VENTILATION; WESTERLY;

INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 80051472245     PISSN: 14635003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocemod.2011.04.012     Document Type: Article

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