Data Catches Up with Theory: Ocean Front Is Energetic Contributor to Mixing
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 22:00
in Earth & Climate
Wind blowing on the ocean is a crucial factor mixing carbon dioxide into the ocean depths. For more than two decades scientists have suspected there's another source of mixing at ocean fronts. However, there's never been a way to get enough measurements of such a front to prove this - until now.