A model of tidal flushing of an estuary by dipole formation

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 223-244

  Wells, Mathew G ^a   van Heijst, Gert Jan F ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dipole; Estuary; Tidal flushing

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; FLUSHING; MIXING; NUMERICAL MODEL; TIDAL CHANNEL; TIDAL CYCLE;

EID: 0348155626     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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