Modeling the dynamics of sediment transport and resuspension in the northern Adriatic sea

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Wang, X H ^a   Pinardi, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adriatic Sea; Bottom boundary layer; Numerical modeling; Po River plume; Sediment transport and resuspension; Wave current interaction

Indexed keywords

MODELING; RESUSPENSION; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; WIND FORCING;

ADRIATIC SEA; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PO RIVER;

EID: 0038245242     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc001303     Document Type: Article

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