Abstract
The hypothesis that variations in eddy diffusivity may be responsible for some of the observed distributions of oceanic scalars is explored. A gradient in eddy diffusivity affects property distributions much as would an additional velocity field from regions of high to low eddy diffusivity. In support of such an interpretation, the cross-isopycnal distribution of density is compared with an eddy diffusivity prescribed by the combination of boundary mixing and isopycnal exchange....
Recommended Citation
Armi, Laurence. 1979. "Effects of variations in eddy diffusivity on property distributions in the oceans." Journal of Marine Research 37, (3). https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/journal_of_marine_research/1482
