The bulge circulation in the Columbia River plume

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 234-251

  Horner Devine, Alexander R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulge circulation; Columbia River; River plume; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANTICYCLONE; COASTAL CURRENT; INFLOW; NUMERICAL MODEL; RIVER PLUME; TIDAL CYCLE; TRANSECT; WATER COLUMN;

COLUMBIA RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 57749097971     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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