Variability of the thermohaline staircase.

Siedler, Gerold and Zenk, Walter (1973) Variability of the thermohaline staircase. Open Access Nature, 244 (131). pp. 11-12. DOI 10.1038/physci244011a0.

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Abstract

STEP-LIKE structures in temperature and salinity beneath the Mediterranean water have been observed in the Eastern Atlantic1–6. In Fig. 1 we show the stations where steps have been found in the area to the west of Gibraltar. Salt fingering as a result of double diffusive processes has been suggested as a possible cause for the generation of such step-like structures7. During cruise No. 23 of RV Meteor in 1971 we intended to study the small scale features of such structures8. Some previous observations6 in August/September 1970 had revealed an extensive zone where a “thermohaline staircase” existed (Fig. 1). We therefore selected stations in this area and close to it for the proposed study. A high resolution in situ conductivity-temperature-depth meter of the “Kieler Multi-Meeressonde” type was used for the vertical profiling of temperature and salinity.

Document Type: Article
Keywords: physical oceanography
Research affiliation: OceanRep > GEOMAR > FB1 Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics > FB1-PO Physical Oceanography
Refereed: Yes
Open Access Journal?: No
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Date Deposited: 11 Sep 2012 09:47
Last Modified: 02 Mar 2018 09:04
URI: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/15211

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