Analysis of temperature variability and determination of apparent thermal diffusivity in sandy intertidal sediments at the German North Sea coast

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 108, Issue , 2012, Pages 7-15

  Ricklefs, Klaus ^a   Vanselow, Klaus Heinrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apparent thermal diffusivity; German bight; Intertidal sediments; Temperature oscillations; Time series analysis

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; FLOODING; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SAND; SEASONALITY; SOLAR CYCLE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TIDAL FLAT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GERMAN BIGHT; GERMANY; NORTH SEA; NORTH SEA COAST [GERMANY];

EID: 84864109264     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.09.015     Document Type: Article

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