Seasonal variability in circulation pattern and residence time of Suo-Nada

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 259-277

  Balotro, Rolando S ^a   Isobe, Atsuhiko ^a   Shimizu, Manabu ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coastal low salinity water; Counterclockwise circulation; Density gradient; Freshwater discharge; Heat flux; Kinetic energy; Seasonal estuarine index

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER INPUT; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; RESIDENCE TIME; SALINITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

JAPAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF JAPAN;

EID: 0141465161     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025555608384     Document Type: Article

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