Spatially heterogeneous diapycnal mixing in the abyssal ocean: A comparison of two parameterizations to observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 117, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Decloedt, Thomas ^a   Luther, Douglas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABYSSAL MIXING; BACKGROUND VALUE; DIAPYCNAL DIFFUSIVITY; DIAPYCNAL MIXING; INTERNAL WAVES; MIXING PARAMETERIZATIONS; OCEAN BASINS; PARAMETERIZING; STRATIFIED WATERS; TIDAL MIXING; VERTICAL STRUCTURES;

DIFFUSION; ESTIMATION; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXING; PARAMETERIZATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ABYSSAL ZONE; DIFFUSIVITY; HETEROGENEITY; HYDROGRAPHY; INTERNAL WAVE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXING; OCEAN BASIN; PARAMETERIZATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TIDAL MODELING;

EID: 84870559313     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JC008304     Document Type: Article

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