The influence of the Plata River discharge on the western South Atlantic shelf

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-4

  Piola, Alberto R ^a   Matano, Ricardo P ^b   Palma, Elbio D ^c   Möller Jr , Osmar O ^d   Campos, Edmo J D ^e  

^a Servicio de Hidrografia Naval   (Argentina)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RIVERS; THERMAL PLUMES; WIND STRESS;

HYDROGRAPHIC DATA; RIVER DISCHARGES; RIVER PLUMES; SEASONAL VARIABILITY;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

ANNUAL VARIATION; FRESHWATER INPUT; RIVER DISCHARGE; SEASONALITY; WIND STRESS;

RIO DE LA PLATA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 16344362731     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004GL021638     Document Type: Article

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