Effect of channel bifurcation on residual estuarine circulation: Winyah Bay, South Carolina

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 671-686

  Kim, Yong H ^a   Voulgaris, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bifurcated channels; Estuarine circulation; Residual current; South Carolina; Winyah Bay

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION; COASTAL CIRCULATION; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; RESIDUAL FLOW;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; WINYAH BAY;

EID: 27844458533     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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