The initial evolution of a buoyant plume

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 53-68

  Fennel, W ^a   Mutzke, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR BALTIC SEA RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eddy; Kelvin Waves; River discharge; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DYNAMICS; PLUME; RIVER; STRATIFICATION;

KELVIN WAVE; KELVIN WAVES; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; RIVER PLUME; RIVER PLUMES; STRATIFICATION;

EID: 0030827675     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00088-7     Document Type: Article

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