Three-layer view of transports and hydraulics in the Strait of Gibraltar: A three-dimensional model study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Sannino, Gianmaria ^a   Carillo, A ^a   Artale, V ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; OCEAN CURRENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TIDES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

FLOW CONTROL; HYDRAULICS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIDAL MODELING; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ALBORAN SEA; ANDALUCIA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CADIZ [ANDALUCIA]; CAMARINAL SILL; EURASIA; EUROPE; GULF OF CADIZ; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR; TARIFA;

EID: 34249811534     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JC003717     Document Type: Article

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