Tidal characteristics of Maputo Bay, Mozambique

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 58, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 83-97

  Canhanga, Sinibaldo ^a   Dias, João Miguel ^b  

^a National Institute of Hydrography and Navigation (INAHINA)   (Mozambique)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Calibration; Form factor; Harmonic analysis; Maputo Bay; Mathematical models; Tidal currents; Tidal waves

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEAN CURRENTS; PORTS AND HARBORS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TSUNAMIS;

FORM FACTOR; MAPUTO BAY; SURFACE ELEVATIONS; TIDAL CURRENTS;

TIDES;

CALIBRATION; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; TIDAL CURRENT;

AFRICA; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 27944497388     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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