Tide-induced sediment resuspension and the bottom boundary layer in an idealized estuary with a muddy bed

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 3113-3131

  Wang, X H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTUARIES; SEA LEVEL; SEAWATER; TIDES;

BOTTOM BOUNDARY LAYERS (BBL);

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

BOUNDARY LAYER; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; NEPHELOID LAYER; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESUSPENSION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDAL CURRENT;

EID: 0036879849     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2002)032<3113:TISRAT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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