Small-Scale Turbulence and Mixing in the Ocean: Proceedings of the 19th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics

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Copyright Page
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Foreword
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Jacques C.J. Nihoul, Bruno M. Jamart

List of Participants
Pages xi-xiii

Introduction
Pages 1-2

Small-Scale Turbulence and Mixing in the Ocean: A Glossary
Pages 3-9

The use of Deliberately Injected Tracers for the Study of Diapycnal Mixing in the Ocean Original Research Article
Pages 11-20
James R. Ledwell, Andrew J. Watson

Some Implications of Ocean Mixing for Ocean Modelling Original Research Article
Pages 21-35
Trevor J. McDougall

Merits and Defects of Different Approaches to Mixed Layer Modelling Original Research Article
Pages 37-50
Eric B. Kraus

The Inclusion of a Surface Mixed Layer in a Large-Scale Circulation Model Original Research Article
Pages 51-62
Eric B. Kraus, Rainer Bleck, Howard P. Hanson

Modelling Turbulence in Shallow Sea Regions Original Research Article
Pages 63-76
A.M. Davies, J.E. Jones

Turbulent Fields Associated with the General Circulation in the Northern Bering Sea Original Research Article
Pages 77-93
E. Deleersnijder, Jacques C.J. Nihoul

Embedding Stratification Models in Ocean General Circulation Climate Models Original Research Article
Pages 95-107
B. Henderson-Sellers

Simulation of the Mixed Layer in a Global Ocean General Circulation Model Original Research Article
Pages 109-122
S.J. Foreman, K. Maskell

A Thermodynamic Model of the Global Sea-Surface Temperature and Mixed-Layer Depth Original Research Article
Pages 123-139
Jean-Yves Simonot, Hervé Le Treut, Michel Crépon

Coastal Ocean Response to Atmospheric Forcing Original Research Article
Pages 141-149
B. Rajkovic, G.L. Mellor

Parameterization of Vertical Diffusion in a Numerical Model of the Black Sea Original Research Article
Pages 151-167
H.J. Friedrich, E.V. Stanev

Long-Term Simulations of Upper Ocean Vertical Mixing Using Models of Different Types Original Research Article
Pages 169-184
Ph. Gaspar, Y. Gregoris, R. Stull, Ch. Boissier

Some Dynamical and Statistical Properties of Equatorial Turbulence Original Research Article
Pages 185-200
H. Peters, M.C. Gregg

Turbulent Dissipation in the Strait of Gibraltar and Associated Mixing Original Research Article
Pages 201-212
J.C. Wesson, M.C. Gregg

Microstructure and Vertical Velocity Shear Distribution in Monterey Bay Original Research Article
Pages 213-227
E.C. Itsweire, T.R. Osborn

Mediterranean Salt Lenses Original Research Article
Pages 229-237
Dave Hebert

Estimates of Mixing Inferred from Temperature and Velocity Microstructure Original Research Article
Pages 239-247
Neil S. Oakey

The Mixing of Meddy “Sharon” Original Research Article
Pages 249-261
Barry Ruddick, Dave Hebert

Mixing and Large-Scale Ocean Dynamics Original Research Article
Pages 263-284
Peter B. Rhines

Vortical Motions Original Research Article
Pages 285-301
P. Müller

The Relation between Lagrangian and Eulerian Spectra: A Connection between Large-Scale Waves and Small-Scale Turbulence Original Research Article
Pages 303-317
K.R. Allen, R.I. Joseph

Evidence and Consequences of Fossil Turbulence in the Ocean Original Research Article
Pages 319-334
C.H. Gibson

Measuring Turbulent Transports in Stratified Flows Original Research Article
Pages 335-351
H.W.H.E. Godefroy, M. Karelse, B. Barczewski, R. Spanhoff

New Approach to Cox number in Quasi-Homogeneous Layers Original Research Article
Pages 353-362
A. Icha, R. Siwecki

Theories of Internal Wave Interaction and Stably Stratified Turbulence: Testing Against Direct Numerical Experimentation Original Research Article
Pages 363-377
Greg Holloway, Dave Ramsden

The Influence of Bottom Dissipation on Wave Growth Original Research Article
Pages 379-385
S.L. Weber

Internal Tidal Oscillations and Water Column Instability in the Upper Slope Region of the Bay of Biscay Original Research Article
Pages 387-404
R.D. Pingree

Estimates of Vertical Mixing by Internal Waves Reflected off a Sloping Bottom Original Research Article
Pages 405-423
Christopher Garrett, Denis Gilbert

Benthic Boundary Layers on Slopes Original Research Article
Pages 425-433
S.A. Thorpe

Mixing in a Thermohaline Staircase Original Research Article
Pages 435-452
R.W. Schmitt

Mixing in the Thermohaline Staircase East of Barbados Original Research Article
Pages 453-470
M.C. Gregg

Layer Thicknesses and Effective Diffusivities in “Diffusive” Thermohaline Convection in the Ocean Original Research Article
Pages 471-479
Konstantin N. Fedorov

Explaining Effective Diffusivities within Diffusive Oceanic Staircases Original Research Article
Pages 481-502
Dan E. Kelley

Numerical Experiments on Thermohaline Convective Motions Across Interfaces of Intrusions Original Research Article
Pages 503-516
S.A. Piacsek, N.H. Brummell, B.E. McDonald

Reynolds Number Effects on Turbulence in the Presence of Stable Stratification Original Research Article
Pages 517-528
A.E. Gargett

Comment on “Reynolds Number Effects on Turbulence in the Presence of Stable Stratification” Original Research Article
Pages 529-530
C.H. Gibson

Reply Original Research Article
Pages 531-532
A.E. Gargett

An Overview of the 19th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Hydrodynamics; “Small-Scale Turbulence and Mixing in the Ocean” Original Research Article
Pages 533-541
S.A. Thorpe