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Lateral Eddy Diffusivity

Lateral Eddy Diffusivity is a scalar parameter in physical oceanography that quantifies the efficiency of mesoscale eddies in transferring momentum, heat, and tracer properties across isopycnal surfaces due to turbulent mixing in the horizontal direction.

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2017–2026

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Concentration fluctuations and fluxes in plumes from point sources in a turbulent boundary layer

J.E. Fackrell, Alan Robins · Journal of Fluid Mechanics · 1982 · 398 citations

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Drifter‐derived maps of lateral diffusivity in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in relation to surface circulation patterns

Victor Zhurbas, Im Sang Oh · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2004 · 143 citations · Full text

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Intermediate-Depth Circulation of the Indian and South Pacific Oceans Measured by Autonomous Floats

Russ E. Davis · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2005 · 136 citations · Full text

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Estimating Suppression of Eddy Mixing by Mean Flows

Andreas Klocker, Raffaele Ferrari, J. H. LaCasce · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2012 · 94 citations · Full text

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Critical role for mesoscale eddy diffusion in supplying oxygen to hypoxic ocean waters

Anand Gnanadesikan, Daniele Bianchi, Marie‐Aude Pradal · Geophysical Research Letters · 2013 · 88 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. JH
    J. H. LaCasce

    University of Oslo, Norway

    4 publications · 321 citations

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  2. VZ
    Victor Zhurbas

    Institute of Oceanology. PP Shirshov Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

    4 publications · 214 citations

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  3. RF
    Raffaele Ferrari

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    3 publications · 260 citations

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  4. AK
    Andreas Klocker

    University of Tasmania, Australia

    3 publications · 260 citations

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  5. NP
    Natalia P. Kuzmina

    Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia

    2 publications · 49 citations

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Institutions

52

  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    317 citations

  2. Institute of Oceanology. PP Shirshov Russian Academy of Sciences

    Moscow, Russia

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    312 citations

  3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    744 citations

  4. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    297 citations

  5. GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel

    Kiel, Germany

    2 h-index

    10 publications

    262 citations

  6. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    98 citations

  7. NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

    Princeton, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    234 citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    184 citations

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  1. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    9 publications · 432 citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 3 publications · 236 citations

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  3. Geophysical Research Letters

    3 publications · 200 citations

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  4. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

    2 publications · 65 citations

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