A study of water circulation along the Egyptian Mediterranean coast using a three dimensional numerical model

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 223-235

  Said, M A ^a   Rajkovic, Borivoj ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES   (Egypt)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Egypt; Mediterranean coast; numerical model; Water circulation

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; PRINCETON OCEAN MODEL;

EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN COAST;

BATHYMETRY; COASTAL ZONES; INTERPOLATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OCEANOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BILINEAR INTERPOLATION; EGYPT; MEDITERRANEAN COAST; PRINCETON OCEAN MODEL; SIGMA COORDINATE SYSTEM; THREE DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODEL; WATER CIRCULATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 0030300682     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207239608711059     Document Type: Article

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