Observations and numerical modelling of a non-buoyant front in the Tay Estuary, Scotland

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 173-184

  Neill, S P ^a   Copeland, G J M ^b   Ferrier, G ^c   Folkard, A M ^d  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^d LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Estuary; Fronts; In situ measurements; Numerical modelling; Remote sensing; Tay Estuary

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; OCEANIC FRONT; REMOTE SENSING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; TAY ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 0347765997     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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