Sensitivity of the meridional overturning circulation to the pattern of the surface density flux

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited === The dynamic response of the thermocline to the thermodynamic forcing at the sea surface is analyzed in terms of its ability to influence the pattern of the oceanic meridional overturning. The technique utilized in this study expands upon an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewis, David Reid.
Other Authors: Radko, Timour
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5195