Convective and shear-induced turbulence in the deep Kane Gap

[1] The boundary layer above a 4569 m deep slope in the near-equatorial N-Atlantic Ocean Kane Gap, a throughflow for Antarctic Bottom Water (AABW), is characterized by two distinct turbulent regimes that differ by an order of magnitude in intensity depending on the direction of throughflow. During s...

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Published in:Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
Main Authors: van Haren, H., Morozov, E., Gostiaux, L., Tarakanov, R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/46/262046.pdf