A case study of wave-current interaction in a strong tidal current

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 359-372

  Masson, Diane ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REFRACTION EFFECTS; TIDAL CURRENTS; WAVE-CURRENT INTERACTION;

CANADA, BRITISH COLOMBIA, CAPE ST. JAMES;

CURRENTS; STRONG; TIDAL FLOWS; WAVE INTERACTION;

EID: 0029656631     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(1996)026<0359:ACSOWI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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