Shear and turbulence production across subtidal channels

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 147-171

  Ralston, David K ^a,b   Stacey, Mark T ^a  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CHANNEL FLOW; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SHEAR; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TURBULENCE;

EID: 33646379605     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224006776412359     Document Type: Article

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