A finite element simulation of tidal circulation in the Gulf of Kutch, India

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 131-138

  Unnikrishnan, A S ^a   Luick, J L ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (India)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparison with finite difference model; Finite element; Gulf of Kutch; Residual currents; Tidal circulation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL CIRCULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; TIDAL CURRENT;

ARABIAN SEA; GULF OF KUTCH;

EID: 0037244899     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7714(02)00135-X     Document Type: Article

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