SAMOC: South Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation International Programs and Plans
Observational Network Design Venice, Italy, September 2009 Carl Wunsch.
Bio-physical interactions: from basin to submesoscales.
Thermohaline Circulation Lecture Outline 1)What is thermohaline circulation 2)History of understanding 3)Key water masses 4)Formation of deep water 5)Theory.
Abyssal Circulation Deep ocean is below the permanent thermocline (at 1~km) with ~2 o -4 o C below 2 km (0 o -2 o C at 4 km typically). Waters of such.