Spatial interpolation of tidal data in irregularly-shaped coastal regions by numerical solution of Laplace's equation

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-192

  Hess, K W ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Phase; San Francisco Bay; Spatial distribution; Tidal amplitude; Tidal data; Tide models

Indexed keywords

INTERPOLATION; LAPLACE TRANSFORM; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; TIDAL CYCLE;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036462856     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2001.0838     Document Type: Article

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