Baroclinic eddy formation in a Rhine plume model

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 12, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 35-44

  De Kok, J M ^a  

^a National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management RIKZ   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Baroclinic instability; Coastal current; Frontal meandering; Numerical modelling; Riverplume; Stratification

Indexed keywords

EDDY; FINITE DIFFERENCE TECHNIQUE; MODEL; PLUME; RIVER;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION; BAROCLINIC MOTION; BAROCLONIC MOTION; EDDIES; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER PLUMES; SALINITY;

NETHERLANDS; NORTH SEA; RHINE OUTFLOW; RHINE RIVER;

EID: 0030870443     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-7963(96)00087-5     Document Type: Article

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