Possible changes in hydrodynamic regime in the Estonian coastal waters (the Baltic Sea) as a result of changes in wind climate

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 50, 2007, Pages 247-252

  Suursaar, U ^a   Kullas, T ^a   Kuusik, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Currents; Hydrodynamic models; Sea level; Trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956830114     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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