Wind-induced diurnal variability in river plume motion

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 513-525

  Pinones A ^a,b   Valle Levinson, A ^b   Narvaez D A ^a,b   Vargas, C A ^c   Navarrete, S A ^a   Yuras, G ^c   Castilla, J C ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Central Chile; Diurnal variations; River plumes; Sea breezes

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL VARIATION; PLUME; RIVER DISCHARGE; WIND FORCING;

EID: 26044476608     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.06.016     Document Type: Article

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