Reversing circulation patterns in a tropical estuary

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 10, 2003, Pages

  Valle Levinson, Arnoldo ^a   Bosley, Kathryn T ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coriolis effects; Gulf of Fonseca; Reversing estuarine circulation; Tropical estuary

Indexed keywords

CORIOLIS FORCE; CURRENT VELOCITY; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; SALINITY; WATER EXCHANGE;

PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (CENTRAL);

EID: 1642562762     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jc001786     Document Type: Article

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