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Spatial variability of the Arctic Ocean's double-diffusive staircase

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Published in 2017 at "Journal of Geophysical Research"

DOI: 10.1002/2016jc012419

Abstract: The Arctic Ocean thermohaline stratification frequently exhibits a staircase structure overlying the Atlantic Water Layer that can be attributed to the diffusive form of double-diffusive convection. The staircase consists of multiple layers of O(1) m… read more here.

Keywords: double diffusive; arctic ocean; diffusive staircase; density ratio ... See more keywords