A short note on the dispersion, mixing, stratification and circulation within the plume of the partially-mixed Changjiang River estuary, China

Journal of Hydro-Environment Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 111-126

  Shi, John Z ^a   Lu, Li Feng ^a,b  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Mixing; Stratification; The Changjiang River estuary; Tide; Winds

Indexed keywords

BUOYANT PLUME; CHANGJIANG RIVER ESTUARY; EAST CHINA SEA; ESTUARINE CIRCULATION; FLOOD SEASON; HYDRAULIC PROCESS; LOW SALINITY; MIXING PROCESS; OFFSHORE AREA; RIVER PLUME; STRATIFICATION; STRATIFICATION PARAMETERS;

DISPERSIONS; ESTUARIES; WIND;

RIVERS;

CIRCULATION; DISPERSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MIXING; OCEAN TIDE; PARTIAL MELTING; RIVER PLUME; SALINITY; STRATIFICATION; WIND;

CHINA; EAST CHINA SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN; YANGTZE ESTUARY;

EID: 79956161234     PISSN: 15706443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jher.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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