South-Atlantic Density Ratio Distribution

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1991
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Greengrove, C. L.; Rennie, S. E.
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Deep-Sea Research Part a-Oceanographic Research Papers
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38
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S345-S354
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0198-0149
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ISI:A1991GD47900016
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Key Words: 
salt fingers; thermocline; water;
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The salt-finger susceptibilities of pycnoclines throughout the South Atlantic are examined by fitting curves of constant density ratios (R-rho) to average NODC theta-S data in 10-degrees x 10-degrees squares. The results show that the southwestern Atlantic has pycnocline density ratios less than 2.0, indicating that this region of the South Atlantic has the highest potential for salt-finger activity.

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