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Differential vertical transport of heat and salt by weak stratified turbulence
Author(s) -
Merryfield William J.,
Holloway Greg,
Gargett Ann E.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/98gl02210
Subject(s) - turbulence , mixing (physics) , salinity , heat flux , salt (chemistry) , flux (metallurgy) , stratified flow , thermal , mechanics , geology , atmospheric sciences , temperature salinity diagrams , temperature gradient , environmental science , geophysics , heat transfer , meteorology , materials science , physics , oceanography , chemistry , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
Numerical experiments are described in which overturning motions mix temperature and salt across stabilizing vertical gradients. In all instances, mixing of temperature exceeds that of salt. Temperature and salinity fluxes can differ significantly, even when large compared to the thermal conductive flux.