On contribution of horizontal and intra-layer convection to the formation of the Baltic Sea cold intermediate layer
Seasonal cascades down the coastal slopes and intra-layer convection are considered as the two additional mechanisms contributing to the Baltic Sea cold intermediate layer (CIL) formation along with conventional seasonal vertical mixing. Field measurements are presented, reporting for the first time...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-02-01
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Series: | Ocean Science |
Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/6/285/2010/os-6-285-2010.pdf |