Low-frequency sea-level change in Chesapeake Bay: Changing seasonality and long-term trends

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-38

  Barbosa, S M ^a   Silva, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

brackish water; Chesapeake Bay; climate; coastal zone; hydrologic cycle; sea level

Indexed keywords

BRACKISH WATER; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECADAL VARIATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEASONALITY; TIDE GAUGE;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67349246470     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2009.03.014     Document Type: Article

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