A conceptual model of the strongly tidal Columbia River plume

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 460-475

  Horner Devine, Alexander R ^a   Jay, David A ^b   Orton, Philip M ^c   Spahn, Emily Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^c International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

Author keywords

Columbia River; Fronts; Internal waves; Residence time; River plume; Tides

Indexed keywords

COLUMBIA RIVER; FRONTS; INTERNAL WAVES; RESIDENCE TIME; RIVER PLUME;

CHLOROPHYLL; ESTUARIES; FLOW OF WATER; OCEAN HABITATS; PORPHYRINS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; TIDES;

RIVERS;

CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ESTUARINE FRONT; HYDRODYNAMICS; INTERNAL WAVE; MIXING; OUTFLOW; RIVER DISCHARGE; RIVER PLUME; SURFACE AREA; TIDAL CYCLE;

COLUMBIA RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 69349088621     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.11.025     Document Type: Article

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