Numerical modelling and analysis of temperature controlled density currents in Tomales Bay, California

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 417-428

  Harcourt Baldwin, J L ^a   Diedericks, G P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Delft3D FLOW; Numerical modelling; Sensitivity analysis; Summer upwelling; Temperature controlled density current; Tomales Bay

Indexed keywords

DENSITY CURRENT; MODELING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; TOMALES BAY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30144437678     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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