A numerical study on the Changjiang diluted water in the Yellow and East China Seas

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Chang, Pil Hun ^a   Isobe, Atsuhiko ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Changjiang; Changjiang diluted water; Freshwater transport; Plume extension; Yellow and East China Seas

Indexed keywords

DILUTION; FRESHWATER INPUT; RIVER PLUME; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWATER; STRAIT; VOLUME TRANSPORT;

EAST CHINA SEA; YELLOW SEA;

EID: 0346905438     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001749     Document Type: Article

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