Hydrodynamic behavior of the Cape Fear River and estuarine system: A synthesis and observational investigation of discharge-salinity intrusion relationships

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 407-418

  Becker, May Ling ^a   Luettich Jr , Richard A ^b   Mallin, Michael A ^c  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cape Fear River Estuary; ebb currents; flood currents; North Carolina; river discharge; salinity intrusion; salinity profiles; tidal range; USA

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; BASEFLOW; ESTUARINE FRONT; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; INFLOW; RIVER DISCHARGE; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY; TIDAL RANGE;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; CAPE FEAR ESTUARY; CAPE FEAR RIVER; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953137062     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.04.022     Document Type: Article

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