10: Dynamics and Modeling of Turbulent Mixing in Oceanic Flows
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چکیده
The long-term goal of this research is to refine and extend simple (existing) model parameterizations for turbulent diapycnal mixing for use in large scale numerical ocean models where such processes occur at the subgrid-scale. From a scientific view point, the goal is to obtain new insights into the dynamics of stratified turbulence that will translate into simple effective parameterizations for use in ocean models.
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