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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Main Authors: I. Chubarenko, N. Demchenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-02-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/6/285/2010/os-6-285-2010.pdf