The role of mixed-layer instabilities in submesoscale turbulence

Upper-ocean turbulence at scales smaller than the mesoscale is believed to exchange surface and thermocline waters, which plays an important role in both physical and biogeochemical budgets. But what energizes this submesoscale turbulence remains a topic of debate. Two mechanisms have been proposed:...

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Main Authors: Callies, Joern, Flierl, Glenn Richard, Ferrari, Raffaele, Fox-Kemper, Baylor
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116612
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