The distribution of fine suspended sediments in the surface waters of the irish sea and its relation to tidal stirring

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 2789-2805

  Bowers, D G ^a   Boudjelas, S ^a   Harker, G E L ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; KINETIC ENERGY; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; RADIOMETERS; SEDIMENTS; SURFACE WATERS; TIDES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TURBULENCE;

ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER (AVHRR); FINE SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS DISTRIBUTION; TIDAL STIRRING;

REMOTE SENSING;

AVHRR; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TIDAL CURRENT;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0032552486     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698214514     Document Type: Article

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