Boundary layer effects due to suspended sediment in the Amazon River Estuary

Proceedings in Marine Science

Volumn 3, Issue C, 2000, Pages 359-372

  Vinzon, S B ^a   Mehta, A J ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

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EID: 77956669896     PISSN: 15682692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1568-2692(00)80131-X     Document Type: Article

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