Oceanography - An extra dimension to mixing

被引：7

作者：

Hughes, CW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Bidston Observ, Proudman Oceanog Lab, Prenton CH43 7RA, Merseyside, England

来源：

NATURE | 2002年 / 416卷 / 6877期

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D O I：

10.1038/416136a

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

According to a new theory, stratification of the oceans is controlled by a balance between heat input at the surface and heat redistribution by eddies. But it is early days for this sea-change in thinking.

引用

页码：136 / 139

页数：3

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