Temporal variability of the vertical stratification of a front in a tidal Region of Freshwater Influence (ROFI) system

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 147-155

  Lagadeuc, Yvan ^a   Brylinski, Jean Michel ^a   Aelbrecht, Denis ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b LEGI   (France)

Author keywords

English Channel; Front; Tide; Vertical stratification

Indexed keywords

FRONTAL FEATURES; STRATIFICATION; TIDAL CURRENTS;

ENGLISH CHANNEL, DOVER STRAIT;

EID: 0030826897     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00094-2     Document Type: Article

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