Hydromechanics for the formation and development of radial sandbanks (II) - Vertical characteristics of tidal flow

Science in China, Series D: Earth Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 22-29

  Yan, Yixin ^a   Song, Zhiyao ^a   Xue, Hongchao ^a   Mao, Lihua ^a  

^a HOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Radial sandbanks; Subtransverse circulation current; Three dimensional numerical model; Tidal current ridge; To and fro current

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; HYDROMECHANICS; SAND RIDGE; TIDAL CURRENT;

YELLOW SEA;

EID: 0033059689     PISSN: 10069313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02878494     Document Type: Article

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