Deep convection and deep water formation in the oceans: proceedings of the International Monterey Colloquium on Deep Convection and Deep Water Formation in the Oceans 0444887644, 978-0444887641

Table of contents :
Content:
Further Tltles in the Series
Page ii

Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Foreword
Page v
P.C. Chu, Jean-Claude Gascard

List of Participants
Pages ix-xi

Introduction
Page 1
Jean C. Gascard, Curt Collins

Geophysics of Deep Convection and Deep Water Formation in Oceans Original Research Article
Pages 3-16
P.C. Chu

Two Stable Modes of Southern Ocean Winter Stratification Original Research Article
Pages 17-35
Arnold L. Gordon

Open Ocean Convection in the Southern Ocean Original Research Article
Pages 37-52
D.G. Martinson

Relict Convective Features in the Weddell Sea Original Research Article
Pages 53-67
R.D. Muench

Forced Convection in the Upper Ocean Near Fram Strait in Late Winter Original Research Article
Pages 69-86
Miles G. McPhee

Eddy-Related Winter Convection in the Boreas Basin Original Research Article
Pages 87-105
O.M. Johannessen, S. Sandven, J.A. Johannessen

Upper Ocean Structures in the South-Western Iceland Sea - A Preliminary Report Original Research Article
Pages 107-121
John C Scott, Peter D Killworth

An Approach to Brine and Freshwater Fluxes Interpreted from Radar and Microwave Radiometer Data Original Research Article
Pages 123-133
F.D. Carsey

Formation of Baffin Bay Bottom and Deep Waters Original Research Article
Pages 135-155
R.H. Bourke, R.G. Paquette

Open Ocean Convection and Deep Water Formation Revisited in the Mediterranean, Labrador, Greenland and Weddell Seas Original Research Article
Pages 157-181
Jean-Claude Gascard

Equatorward Currents in Temperatures 1.8 - 6.0°C on the Continental Slope in the Mid-Atlantic Bight Original Research Article
Pages 183-196
D. Randolph Watts

Enhancements to Deep Turbulent Entrainment Original Research Article
Pages 197-213
Roland W. Garwood Jr.

Convection in Lake Baikal: An Example of Thermobaric Instability Original Research Article
Pages 215-228
Eddy C. Carmack, Ray F. Weiss

The Northern Adriatic Sea as a Prototype of Convection and Water Mass Formation on the Continental Shelf Original Research Article
Pages 229-239
Paola Malanotte-Rizzoli

Thermohaline-Driven Deep Water Formation in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea Original Research Article
Pages 241-265
Gurvan Madec, Michel Crepon

Vertical Cells Driven by Vortices - A Possible Mechanism for the Preconditioning of Open-Ocean Deep Convection Original Research Article
Pages 267-281
P.C. Chu

Modeling the Geostrophic Adjustment and Spreading of Waters Formed by Deep Convection Original Research Article
Pages 283-308
A.J. Hermann, W.B. Owens

A Buoyancy-Driven Therocline Model Original Research Article
Pages 309-323
W.K. Dewar

Non-Hydrostatic Ocean Modelling for Studies of Open-Ocean Deep Convection Original Research Article
Pages 325-340
R. Brugge, H.L. Jones, J.C. Marshall

Convection in the Labrador Sea: Community Modeling Effort (CME) Results Original Research Article
Pages 341-354
E.D. Skyllingstad, D.W. Denbo, John Downing

Small and Mesoscale Convection as Observed in the Laboratory Original Research Article
Pages 355-367
J.A. Whitehead

Meteorological Triggers for Deep Convection in the Greenland Sea Original Research Article
Pages 369-375
P.S. Guest, K.L. Davidson

Some Early Results of the Humidity Exchange over the Sea Main Experiment Original Research Article
Pages 377-382
Stuart D. Smith