Water mass transport and ventilation in the Northeast Atlantic derived from tracer data
A large 3 He and tritium data base collected in the Northeast Atlantic since 1977 allows construction of extensive tracer distributions on isopycnal surfaces in the main thermocline. A distinct southward increase in tritium— 3 He age is observed that depicts the outcrop boundaries and allows one to...
| Published in: | Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
1988
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.1988.0042 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsta.1988.0042 |
| Summary: | A large 3 He and tritium data base collected in the Northeast Atlantic since 1977 allows construction of extensive tracer distributions on isopycnal surfaces in the main thermocline. A distinct southward increase in tritium— 3 He age is observed that depicts the outcrop boundaries and allows one to quantify the interior transport. This transport is directed towards the south. |
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