The Columbia River plume study: subtidal variability in the velocity and salinity fields

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C5, 1998, Pages 10339-10368

  Hickey, B M ^a   Pietrafesa, L J ^b   Jay, D A ^c   Boicourt, W C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARIES; RIVER PLUMES; SALINITY; WATER DISCHARGE;

COLUMBIA RIVER; USA;

EID: 0032523653     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jc03290     Document Type: Article

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