The influence of mixing length formulation and stratification upon tidal currents in shallow seas

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 417-456

  Xing, Jiuxing ^a   Davies, Alan M ^a  

^a Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

current profile; eddy viscosity; Irish Sea; stratification; tide models; turbulence

Indexed keywords

SEA; SHALLOW; STRATIFICATION; TIDAL FLOWS;

CURRENT PROFILE; MIXING LENGTH; STRATIFICATION; TIDAL MODELS;

EID: 0030130556     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0028     Document Type: Article

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