The impact of tidal straining on the cycle of turbulence in a partially stratified estuary

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-64

  Simpson, J H ^a   Williams, E ^a   Brasseur, L H ^b   Brubaker, J M ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estuaries; Mixing; Stratification; Tidal straining; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; MIXING; STRATIFICATION; TIDAL CYCLE; TURBULENCE;

EID: 10644252842     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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