Dynamics of a massive freshwater influx in the Clyde Estuary

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 385-393

  Thomason, J C ^a   Hills, J M ^a   Bennett, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

^b Clyde River Purification Board   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

estuaries; Firth of Clyde; freshwater; rainfall; salinity; Scotland; temperature

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DYNAMICS; ESTUARIES/INLETS-COASTAL; RAINFALL;

ESTUARY; FLOW DYNAMICS; FRESHWATER INFLOW; FRESHWATER INFLUX; SALINITY; SEA LOCH;

UK, SCOTLAND, CLYDE ESTUARY;

EID: 0031107116     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1996.0141     Document Type: Article

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