Analytical study of the transverse distribution of along-channel and transverse residual flows in tidal estuaries

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-100

  Huijts, K M H ^a   Schuttelaars, H M ^b   de Swart, H E ^a   Friedrichs, C T ^c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel curvature; Chesapeake Bay; Coriolis force; Density flow; Maryland; River discharge; Tidal rectification; USA; Wind driven currents

Indexed keywords

CORIOLIS FORCE; DENSITY CURRENT; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; PERTURBATION; RESIDUAL FLOW; RIVER DISCHARGE; TIDAL CURRENT;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57749121679     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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