Structure and dynamics of the thermohaline staircases in the Beaufort Gyre

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === This study explores the dynamics of diffusive convection which occurs when cold, fresh water overlies warm and salty. The primary convective regime in the Arctic region is characterized by the spontaneous formation of well mixed layers sep...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilson, Ana Lisa.
Other Authors: Radko, Timour
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3215