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Merryfield et al. 1998

Merryfield, W.J., Holloway, G. and Gargett, A.E. (1998). Differential vertical transport of heat and salt by weak stratified turbulence. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL02210. issn: 0094-8276.

Numerical experiments are described in which overturning motions mix temperature and salt across stabilizing vertical gradients. In all instances, mixing of temperature exceeds that of salt. Temperature and salinity fluxes can differ significantly, even when large compared to the thermal conductive flux. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union

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Oceanography, Physical, Turbulence, diffusion, and mixing processes, Oceanography, General, Numerical modeling, Mathematical Geophysics, Nonlinear dynamics, Mathematical Geophysics, Numerical solutions

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Geophysical Research Letters
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