Modelling stratification and baroclinic flow in the estuarine transition zone of the St. Lawrence Estuary

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-146

  Simons, Rachel ^a   Monismith, Stephen ^a   Saucier, François ^b   Johnson, Ladd ^c   Winkler, Gesche ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE LA MER DE RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROCLINIC MOTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RIVER FLOW; SALINITY; STRATIFICATION; TIDAL CYCLE; TRANSITION ZONE; TURBULENT MIXING; WATER LEVEL;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 77953849720     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3137/OC316.2010     Document Type: Article

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