Argo float observations of basin-scale deep convection in the Irminger sea during winter 2011–2012

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 109, Issue , 2016, Pages 76-90

  Piron, Anne ^a   Thierry, Virginie ^a   Mercier, Herlé ^b   Caniaux, Guy ^c  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c CENTRE NATIONAL DE RECHERCHES MÉTÉOROLOGIQUES   (France)

Author keywords

Air sea interactions; Argo data; Deep convection; Greenland Tip Jet; Irminger Sea; Mixed layer dynamics

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; HEAT LOSSES; PHASE INTERFACES; SEAWATER;

AIR SEA INTERACTIONS; ARGO DATA; DEEP CONVECTION; IRMINGER SEAS; MIXED LAYER; TIP JET;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ARGO; DEEP WATER VENTILATION; EKMAN LAYER; HEAT BUDGET; HEAT FLUX; MIXED LAYER; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OCEANIC CONVECTION; STRATIFICATION; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION; WATER COLUMN; WATER DEPTH;

ARCTIC; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CAPE FAREWELL; EGGER ISLAND; GREENLAND; IRMINGER SEA; LABRADOR SEA;

EID: 84976278088     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2015.12.012     Document Type: Article

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