Oceanographers use measurements of temperature and
velocity microstructure to infer rates of vertical diffusion of heat and
mass in the ocean. These rates are important to our understanding of mixing
in the ocean, including local questions such as nutrient regeneration in
regions of biological productivity, and to questions related to large-scale
circulation.
Contacts
Dr. Neil S. Oakey, Research Scientist
tel: +1(902)426-3147, fax: +1(902)426-7827
Dr. Blair J. W. Greenan, Research Scientist,
tel: +1(902)426-9963, fax: +1(902)426-7827
