A method for estimating monthly freshwater discharge affecting British Columbia coastal waters

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Morrison, J ^a   Foreman, M G G ^b   Masson, D ^b  

^a Vynx Design Inc   (Canada)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Comlumbia coast; Coastal current; Freshwater discharge; Outflow; River runoff

Indexed keywords

COASTAL CURRENT; COASTAL WATER; FRESHWATER; HINDCASTING; OUTFLOW; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RIVER DISCHARGE; RUNOFF; WATERSHED;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 84863836723     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.2011.637667     Document Type: Article

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