Diapycnal fluxes of momentum and heat produced by three-dimensional turbulence play important, but poorly understood, roles in the dynamics of the main thermocline and of the equatorial undercurrent. Diverse approaches--involving inferences, measurements, and process studies--are being pursued to define these fluxes and their significance. These are reviewed to improve the coordination of future mixing studies. ¿American Geophysical Union 1987 |