Persistent weak thermal stratification inhibits mixing in the epilimnion of north-temperate Lake Opeongo, Canada

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 187-201

  Pernica, Patricia ^a   Wells, Mathew G ^a   MacIntyre, Sally ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental fluid dynamics; Mixing; Stratification; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COLD FRONT; DIFFUSIVITY; ENERGY DISSIPATION; EPILIMNION; FLUID DYNAMICS; ISOTHERM; RICHARDSON NUMBER; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; THERMOCLINE; TURBULENT MIXING;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; OPEONGO LAKE;

EID: 84896393027     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-013-0328-1     Document Type: Article

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