Mixed layer depth front and subduction of low potential vorticity water under seasonal forcings in an idealized OGCM

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-62

  Nishikawa, Shiro ^a   Kubokawa, Atsushi ^b  

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

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Idealized OGCM; Mixed layer depth front; Seasonal variation; Subduction

Indexed keywords

GEOSTROPHIC FLOW; MIXED LAYER; OCEANIC FRONT; OCEANIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING (SEASON); UPPER OCEAN; WINTER;

EID: 84856209494     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-011-0086-4     Document Type: Article

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