Numerical study of circulation and temperature-salinity distributions in the Bras d'Or Lakes

Ocean Dynamics

Volumn 57, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 245-268

  Yang, Bo ^a,b   Sheng, Jinyu ^a   Hatcher, Bruce G ^b   Petrie, Brian ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bras d'Or Lakes; Density driven circulation; Numerical model; Process study; River runoff; Tides; Wind forcing

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; ECOSYSTEMS; LAKES; NUMERICAL METHODS; RUNOFF; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIDES; WATERSHEDS; WIND;

BRAS D'OR LAKES; DENSITY DRIVEN CIRCULATION; PROCESS STUDY; WATER MOVEMENT; WIND FORCING;

SALINE WATER;

BUOYANCY; ECOSYSTEMS; LAKES; NUMERICAL METHODS; RUNOFF; SALINE WATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TIDES; WATERSHEDS; WIND;

NUMERICAL METHOD; SALINITY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 35548991386     PISSN: 16167341     EISSN: 16167228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10236-007-0120-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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