Modeling 3D Rhône river plume using a higher order advection scheme

Oceanologica Acta

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 299-309

  Arnoux Chiavassa, Sandrine ^a   Rey, Vincent ^a   Fraunié, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULON   (France)

Author keywords

3D numerical model; Coastal oceanography; River plume; Stratified flows; Total variation diminishing schemes

Indexed keywords

RIVER PLUME; STRATIFIED FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TURBULENT DIFFUSION;

FRANCE; GULF OF LION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; RHONE RIVER;

EID: 0141815475     PISSN: 03991784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0399-1784(03)00058-6     Document Type: Article

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