Infrared imagery of a turbulent intrusion in a stratified environment

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 671-678

  Marmorino, G O ^a   Smith, G B ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SENSING; ESTUARY; INFRARED IMAGERY; LABORATORY METHOD; TURBULENT MIXING; VERTICAL MIXING;

JUAN DE FUCA STRAIT; NORTH AMERICA; SEQUIM BAY; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

BASIDIOMYCOTA;

EID: 35348881472     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02841964     Document Type: Article

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