On the time to tracer equilibrium in the global ocean
An important issue for the interpretation of data from deep-sea cores is the time for tracers to be transported from the sea surface to the deep ocean. Global ocean circulation models can help shed light on the timescales over which a tracer comes to equilibrium in different regions of the ocean...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-02-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/5/13/2009/os-5-13-2009.pdf |