Mixing in the Tyrrhenian Interior Due to Thermohaline Staircases

Thermohaline staircases are a well-known peculiar feature of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Generated by extensive double diffusion processes fueled by lateral intrusions, they are considered to be the most stable of all the staircases that have been detected in the world ocean, seeing their persistence of mor...

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Main Authors: Sara Durante, Paolo Oliveri, Rajesh Nair, Stefania Sparnocchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.672437/full