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Apparent vertical eddy diffusion rates in the pycnocline of the Norwegian Sea as determined from the vertical distribution of tritium
Author(s) -
Hoffert Martin I.,
Broecker W. S.
Publication year - 1978
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/gl005i006p00502
Subject(s) - pycnocline , eddy diffusion , buoyancy , geology , tritium , diffusion , stratification (seeds) , atmospheric sciences , oceanography , mechanics , physics , turbulence , nuclear physics , thermodynamics , seed dormancy , germination , botany , dormancy , biology
If the penetration of tritium into the pycnocline of the Norwegian Sea is assumed to be via vertical eddy diffusion, the magnitude of the diffusivity must be from 3‐5 cm²/s and the buoyancy flux must be on the order of 4‐5 cm²/s³.