Parameterization of vertical mixing in the Weddell Sea

A series of vertical mixing schemes implemented in a circumpolar Coupled ice-ocean model of the BRIOS family is validated against observations of hydrography and sea ice coverage in the Weddell Sea. Assessed parameterizations include the Richardson number-dependent Pacanowski-Philander scheme, the M...

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Published in:Ocean Modelling
Main Authors: Timmermann, R., Beckmann, A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=211392