Laboratory experiments of ocean gravity currents show laminar transport supplemented by spontaneous and intermittent cascading of dense water. Statistical analysis reveals self organized criticality of the downward transport. Cascading intrusions are a major contributor of turbulence and vorticity in the ocean interior.
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