Negative estuarine circulation in the Ria of Pontevedra (NW Spain)

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 301-312

  DeCastro, M ^a   Gomez Gesteira M ^a   Alvarez, I ^a   Prego, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Downwelling; Galician estuary; Negative estuarine circulation; Upwelling

Indexed keywords

COASTAL CIRCULATION; DOWNWELLING; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; UPWELLING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GALICIA; RIA DE PONTEVEDRA; RIAS BAJAS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 2542453121     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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