Tidal asymmetry in an estuarine pycnocline: Depth and thickness

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C11, 2000, Pages 26237-26251

  Cudaback, Cynthia N ^a   Jay, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; MODEL; PYCNOCLINE; STRATIFICATION; TIDAL CURRENT;

EID: 0034484112     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900135     Document Type: Article

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