Isopycnal deepening of an under-ice river plume in coastal waters: Field observations and modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 112, Issue 7, 2007, Pages

  Li, S Samuel ^a,b   Ingram, R Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; SEAWATER; TIDES; TOPOGRAPHY;

COASTAL WATER; EPONTIC ENVIRONMENT; ICE COVER; ISOPYCNAL LAYER; MODELING; RIVER PLUME;

CANADA; GREAT WHALE RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

CETACEA;

EID: 34548644450     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JC003883     Document Type: Article

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