Abstract: A meridional transect along 150°W in March 1988 revealed a statistically significant maximum in turbulent kinetic energy dissipation, ? at 1°S?0° between 40-m and 60-m depth. The wind stress and buoyancy flux were poorly ...

Abstract: Some recent measurements of the mixed layer in oceans and lakes have indicated that the rate of the dissipation of turbulent kinetic energy, ε, is much higher than expected from a purely shear-driven wall layer. This ...

Abstract: Evidence is presented that lateral dispersion on scales of 1?10 km in the stratified waters of the continental shelf may be significantly enhanced by stirring by small-scale geostrophic motions caused by patches of mixed ...

Abstract: A free-falling instrument has been built to measure temperature, salinity and turbulent shear from near surface to within 15 cm of the ocean bottom. A probe guard mounted at the lower end of the instrument protects sensitive ...