Tidal variability of lateral advection in a coastal plain estuary

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 61-62, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-97

  Basdurak, N B ^a   Valle Levinson, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Cheasapeake bay; Coastal plain estuary; Curvature effect; Lateral advection; Tidal asymmetry

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; BATHYMETRY; COASTAL PLAIN; CURRENT VELOCITY; CURVATURE; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FIELD METHOD; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; JAMES ESTUARY; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84878361529     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2013.04.026     Document Type: Article

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