A new Lagrangian-Acoustic Drogue (LAD) for monitoring flow dynamics in an estuary: A quantification of its water-tracking ability

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 50, 2007, Pages 420-426

  Schacht, C ^a   Lemckert, C J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Current meter; Drogue; Estuarine dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956814969     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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