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Mixing and stirring in the ocean…. The diffusion equation Molecular ...

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<strong>Molecular</strong> <strong>diffusion</strong>….2 2L L τTκSκ ⇒ τ ⇒ τ κ τ κST10−2Result: T gradients will diffuse away <strong>in</strong> 1% of <strong>the</strong>time required to diffuse <strong>the</strong> S gradients. <strong>The</strong> rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gS gradient will be unstable, <strong>and</strong> overturn<strong>in</strong>g will occur.This phenomenon is known as salt f<strong>in</strong>ger<strong>in</strong>g.

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