In situ measurements of spring-neap variations to unsteady island wake development in the Firth of Forth, Scotland

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 229-239

  Neill, S P ^a   Elliott, A J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADCP observations; Estuary; Firth of Forth; Island wake; Numerical model

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; CURRENT VELOCITY; FLOW AROUND OBJECT; NUMERICAL MODEL; TIDAL CYCLE; WAKE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FIRTH OF FORTH; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 2542425863     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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