Laboratory model studies of flushing of trapped salt water from a blocked tidal estuary

Journal of Hydraulic Research/De Recherches Hydrauliques

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 601-609

  Coates, M J ^a   Guo, Y ^a   Davies, P A ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ESTUARIES; FLOW VISUALIZATION; KINETIC ENERGY; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

FRESH WATER; FROUDE NUMBER; MICROTIDAL ESTUARY; MULTIPLE FLUSHING FLOWS; PURGING FLOW; STEADY SINGLE DISCHARGE;

SALINE WATER;

EID: 0035672190     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2001.9628289     Document Type: Article

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