Circulation, mixing, and exchange processes in the vicinity of tidal inlets: A numerical study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C6, 1996, Pages 14253-14268

  Kapolnai, Andras ^a   Werner, Francisco E ^a   Blanton, Jackson O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; ESTUARIES/INLETS-COASTAL;

BUOYANT PLUME; COASTAL CIRCULATION; MODEL; TIDAL INLETS;

EID: 0029852422     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC00890     Document Type: Article

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