Numerical modeling of an estuary: A comprehensive skill assessment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Warner, John C ^a   Geyer, W Rockwell ^b   Lerczak, James A ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; ESTUARY; MODELING;

HUDSON ESTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 22144432315     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JC002691     Document Type: Article

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