Intratidal variations in stratification and mixing in the Hudson estuary

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C5, 1996, Pages 12079-12086

  Nepf, H M ^a   Geyer, W R ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; ESTUARY DYNAMICS; INTRATIDAL VARIATION; MIXING; RIVER DISCHARGE; STRATIFICATION;

USA, NEW YORK, HUDSON ESTUARY;

EID: 0029854897     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC00630     Document Type: Article

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