A new two-way nested-grid ocean modelling technique applied to the scotian shelf and slope

Proceedings of the International Conference on Estuarine and Coastal Modeling

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 342-357

  Zhai, Xiaoming ^a   Sheng, Jinyu ^a   Greatbatch, Richard ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); CATCHMENTS; CLIMATOLOGY; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SLOPE PROTECTION;

BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY; COASTAL WATERS; SLOPE WATER (SW);

OCEANOGRAPHY;

EID: 11144232340     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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