Transport estimates at the western section of the Strait of Gibraltar: A combined experimental and numerical modeling study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Sanchez Roman A ^b   Sannino, G ^a   Garcia Lafuente J ^b   Carillo, A ^a   Criado Aldeanueva, F ^b  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^b CP   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER EFFECT; TIME SERIES;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; EDDY FLUXES; HARMONIC CONSTANTS; HISTORICAL DATA; MODEL PERFORMANCE; MONITORING STATIONS; NUMERICAL MODELING; NUMERICAL MODELS; SECONDARY CHANNELS; STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR; TIDAL DYNAMICS; TIME-SCALES; TRANSPORT ESTIMATES; VELOCITY FIELD;

DATA PROCESSING;

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILER; FLOW VELOCITY; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OUTFLOW; STRAIT; SUBMARINE RIDGE; TIME SERIES;

STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR;

EID: 67650460130     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JC005023     Document Type: Article

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