Tidal influence on the hydrodynamics of the French Guiana continental shelf

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 951-961

  Bourret, A ^a   Devenon, J L ^b   Chevalier, C ^c  

^a IXSurvey   (France)

^b STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^c IRD UR CYROCO   (France)

Author keywords

Coast circulation modelling; French Guiana continental shelf; Tidal influence

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITION; CIRCULATION MODELING; COASTAL CIRCULATION; COASTAL CURRENT; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CURRENT DIRECTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OSCILLATION; SALINITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TIDAL CURRENT;

AMAZON RIVER; FRENCH GUIANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 41149151637     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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