Spatial distribution of turbulent mixing in the upper ocean of the South China Sea

The spatial distribution of the dissipation rate (<i>ε</i>) and diapycnal diffusivity (<i>κ</i>) in the upper ocean of the South China Sea (SCS) is presented from a measurement program conducted from 26 April to 23 May 2010. In the vertical distribution, the dissipation ra...

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Main Authors: X.-D. Shang, C.-R. Liang, G.-Y. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-06-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:https://www.ocean-sci.net/13/503/2017/os-13-503-2017.pdf