Cross-shelf transport of freshwater on the New Jersey shelf

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Castelao, Renato ^a   Schofield, Oscar ^a   Glenn, Scott ^a   Chant, Robert ^a   Kohut, Josh ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BUOYANCY; COASTAL ZONES; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; JET FLOW; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALINITY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; UPWELLING; VOLUME TRANSPORT; WATER EXCHANGE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; HUDSON RIVER; NEW JERSEY SHELF; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51749099172     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JC004241     Document Type: Article

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