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EPIPYCNIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
DEF

In a direction that lies within the plane of an isopycnal surface.

CONT

The purpose of the Brazil Basin Tracer Release Experiment is to measure diapycnal (across isopycnal) mixing and epipycnal (along-isopycnal) mixing and stirring in the deep ocean.

OBS

The epipycnal direction is close to horizontal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
OBS

épipycnal : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

PHR

Courant épipycnal.

Spanish

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