On the spatial scales of a river plume

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  O'Donnell, James ^a   Ackleson, Steven G ^b   Levine, Edward R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES; RIVERS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; THERMAL PLUMES; TURBULENCE;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; DISSIPATION; KINETIC ENERGY; OVERTURN; RIVER PLUME; SALINITY; SURFACE WATER; TIDAL CURRENT; TURBULENCE;

CONNECTICUT RIVER; LONG ISLAND SOUND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46849113437     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JC004440     Document Type: Article

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