Distributions of mixed layer properties in North Pacific water mass formation areas: comparison of Argo floats and World Ocean Atlas 2001

Winter mixed layer characteristics in the North Pacific Ocean are examined and compared between Argo floats in 2006 and the World Ocean Atlas 2001 (WOA01) climatology for a series of named water masses, North Pacific Tropical Water (NPTW), Eastern Subtropical Mode Water (ESTMW), North Pacific Subtro...

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Main Authors: F. M. Bingham, T. Suga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/2/61/2006/os-2-61-2006.pdf