Inter-decadal changes in stratification and double diffusion in a transatlantic section along 7.5°N;Cambios interdecadales en estratificación y doble difusión en la sección transatlántica 7.5°N

Scientia Marina

Volumn 76, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 189-207

  San Antolín Plaza, Miguel Ángel ^a,b   Pelegrí, Josep L ^a,c   Machín, Francisco José ^b   Barrios, Verónica Benítez ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^c PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Inter decadal changes; Neutral buoyancy frequency; Stratification; Transatlantic section; Turner angle; Vertical diffusion

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BUOYANCY; DECADAL VARIATION; DEEP WATER; DENSITY; DOUBLE DIFFUSION; INTERMEDIATE WATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATIFICATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 84865324128     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.03616.19G     Document Type: Article

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