Internal Waves and Mixing in the Upper Equatorial Pacific Ocean

1984年至1987年在赤道太平洋（回归线）进行的一系列实验收集了大量独特的数据集。测量包括密集的微结构剖面、平均电流剖面和内波的热敏电阻链观测。继续分析的重点是内波与赤道太平洋上部湍流之间的相互作用。假设高频内波的混合在该区域的垂直通量中占主导地位。

A large and unique data set was collected during a series of experiments conducted in the equatorial Pacific (TROPIC HEAT) between 1984 and 1987. The measurements consisted of intensive microstructure profiles, mean current profiles and thermistor chain observations of internal waves. The continuing analysis focusses on the interaction between internal waves and turbulence in the upper equatorial Pacific. It is postulated that mixing by high-frequency internal waves dominates the vertical fluxes in this region.