Internal wave turbulence at a biologically rich Mid-Atlantic seamount.

The turbulence regime near the crest of a biologically rich seamount of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge southwest of the Azores was registered in high spatial and temporal resolution. Internal tides and their higher harmonics dominate the internal wave motions, producing considerable shear-induced turbulent...

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Main Authors: Hans van Haren, Ulrike Hanz, Henko de Stigter, Furu Mienis, Gerard Duineveld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5739425?pdf=render