Dynamics of the Swan River estuary: The seasonal variability

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 517-529

  Stephens, Rohan ^a   Imberger, Jörg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYGNUS;

DYNAMICS; ESTUARIES/INLETS-COASTAL;

ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; SEASONAL CYCLE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, SWAN RIVER;

EID: 0029663215     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9960517     Document Type: Article

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