Evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Western Atlantic
[1] Anomalous conditions exist in the salinity, oxygen, and nutrient fields over the western flank of the Northern Hemisphere Mid-Atlantic Ridge. We examine possible advective sources for this anomaly, but determine that vertical mixing is the most likely cause. We proceed to use knowledge gained fr...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.578.1242 2023-05-15T17:32:29+02:00 Evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Western Atlantic C. Mauritzen K. L. Polzin M. S. Mccartney R. C. Millard D. E. West-mack The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2002 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.578.1242 http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/smcdonald/2006/7/Evidenceinhydrographyand._12624.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.578.1242 http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/smcdonald/2006/7/Evidenceinhydrographyand._12624.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.whoi.edu/cms/files/smcdonald/2006/7/Evidenceinhydrographyand._12624.pdf diffusion and mixing processes KEYWORDS diapycnal mixing fine structure recirculation Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR hydrography silicate text 2002 ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T12:50:53Z [1] Anomalous conditions exist in the salinity, oxygen, and nutrient fields over the western flank of the Northern Hemisphere Mid-Atlantic Ridge. We examine possible advective sources for this anomaly, but determine that vertical mixing is the most likely cause. We proceed to use knowledge gained from the Brazil Basin Tracer Release Experiment in the South Atlantic (where microstructure and fine structure were obtained to explore the intensity, spatial distribution, and mechanisms of mixing in the deep ocean) to interpret density fine structure from common conductivity-temperature-depth data in the North Atlantic. These data support the hypothesis that the anomalous hydrographic conditions are associated with enhanced levels of vertical mixing. The inferred levels of vertical diffusivity over the Northern Hemisphere Mid-Atlantic Ridge are as high as in the Text North Atlantic Unknown Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
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[1] Anomalous conditions exist in the salinity, oxygen, and nutrient fields over the western flank of the Northern Hemisphere Mid-Atlantic Ridge. We examine possible advective sources for this anomaly, but determine that vertical mixing is the most likely cause. We proceed to use knowledge gained from the Brazil Basin Tracer Release Experiment in the South Atlantic (where microstructure and fine structure were obtained to explore the intensity, spatial distribution, and mechanisms of mixing in the deep ocean) to interpret density fine structure from common conductivity-temperature-depth data in the North Atlantic. These data support the hypothesis that the anomalous hydrographic conditions are associated with enhanced levels of vertical mixing. The inferred levels of vertical diffusivity over the Northern Hemisphere Mid-Atlantic Ridge are as high as in the |
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Evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Western Atlantic |
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Evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Western Atlantic |
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Evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Western Atlantic |
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Evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Western Atlantic |
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Evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Western Atlantic |
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evidence in hydrography and density fine structure for enhanced vertical mixing over the mid-atlantic ridge in the western atlantic |
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