A MODELING STUDY OF PATOS LAGOON (BRAZIL) FLOW RESPONSE TO IDEALIZED WIND AND RIVER DISCHARGE: DYNAMICAL ANALYSIS

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-17

  Castelao, Renato M ^a   Moller, Osmar O ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Coastal lagoon; Momentum balance; Numerical modeling; Patos Lagoon; Relaxation; River discharge; Wind driven currents

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349175254     PISSN: 16798759     EISSN: 1982436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-87592006000100001     Document Type: Article

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