Three-Dimensional Distribution of Turbulent Mixing in the South China Sea*

A three-dimensional distribution of turbulent mixing in the South China Sea (SCS) is obtained for the first time, using the Gregg–Henyey–Polzin parameterization and hydrographic observations from 2005 to 2012. Results indicate that turbulent mixing generally increases with depth in the SCS, reaching...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yang, Qingxuan, Zhao, Wei, Liang, Xinfeng, Tian, Jiwei
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Meteorological Society 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/105461
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5628-4896