Numerical modeling of the Patos Lagoon coastal plume, Brazil

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 556-571

  Marques, W C ^a   Fernandes, E H ^a   Monteiro, I O ^a   Moller O O ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coastal plume; EOF analysis; Freshwater; Numerical modeling; Southern Brazilian Shelf

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CORIOLIS FORCE; EL NINO; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLUME; STRATIFICATION;

BRAZIL; PATOS LAGOON; RIO GRANDE DO SUL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 61349139345     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.09.022     Document Type: Article

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