Modeling hydrodynamics and salt transport in the Alafia River estuary, Florida during May 1999-December 2001

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 477-490

  Chen, XinJian ^a  

^a SW Florida Water Management District   (United States)

Author keywords

Alafia River estuary; freshwater inflow; hydrodynamics; laterally averaged model; salt transport; un gauged watershed

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FRESHWATER; HYDRODYNAMICS; INFLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; SALINITY; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

ALAFIA RIVER; FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALAFIA;

EID: 5644239981     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2004.06.012     Document Type: Article

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