Simulating tropical river plumes, a set of parametrizations based on macroscale data: A test case in the Mekong Delta region

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Hordoir, R ^a   Nguyen, K D ^a   Polcher, J ^b  

^a Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et Cotiere   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONES; ESTUARIES; FLOW OF WATER; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TIDES; WIND EFFECTS;

COASTAL WATER; ESTUARINE DYNAMICS; MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; RIVER PLUME; SEA SURFACE SALINITY;

ASIA; EURASIA; MEKONG DELTA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 34548541003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JC003392     Document Type: Article

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