Effect of wind speed and direction on summer tidal circulation and vertical mixing in hong kong waters

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6 A, 2011, Pages 74-86

  Kuang, Cuiping ^a   Lee, Joseph H W ^b   Harrison, Paul J ^b   Yin, Kedong ^c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Environmental hydraulics; Hong Kong; Hydrodynamic modeling; Monsoon wind induced water transport; Pearl River Estuary; Water quality; Wind mixing

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MONSOON; RIVER PLUME; SALINITY; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SURFACE WATER; TYPHOON; VERTICAL MIXING; WATER QUALITY; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY; WIND WAVE;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; HONG KONG; ZHUJIANG ESTUARY;

EID: 80755159218     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-11-00050.1     Document Type: Article

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