Structure and evolution of thermohaline staircases in tropical North Atlantic
This study explores the dynamics of salt finger convection which occurs when warm, salty water overlies cool and fresh. Salt finger convection is generally observed in mid-latitude regions, particularly in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, between the base of the mixed layer and the top o...
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3031 |