Computer simulations of wind-induced estuarine circulation patterns and estuary-shelf exchange processes: The potential role of wind forcing on larval transport

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 221-234

  Xie, L ^a   Eggleston, D B ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuary; Inlet; Modeling; Nursery habitats; Wind forcing

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; LARVAL TRANSPORT; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; VERTICAL MIGRATION; WATER EXCHANGE; WIND FORCING;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CRUSTACEA;

EID: 0032827227     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1999.0498     Document Type: Article

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