Effects of waves on coastal water dispersion in a small estuarine bay

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-86

  Delpey, M T ^a   Ardhuin, F ^b   Otheguy, P ^a   Jouon, A ^a  

^a Lyonnaise des Eaux   (France)

^b Centre Bretagne   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENGINEERING; RIVERS; RUNOFF; WATER; WATER WAVES;

ASYMMETRIC WAVES; COASTAL WATERS; FRESHWATER FLUXES; INCIDENT WAVES; LONGSHORE CURRENTS; OFFSHORE WAVES; SALINITY FIELDS; WAVE-CURRENT MODEL;

DISPERSION (WAVES);

BATHYMETRY; BAY; ESTUARINE CHEMISTRY; ESTUARINE FRONT; FLUSHING; FRESHWATER INPUT; LONGSHORE CURRENT; OUTFLOW; RIVER PLUME; RUNOFF; SURF ZONE; WATER EXCHANGE; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE FORCE; WAVE HEIGHT; WAVE MODELING;

EID: 84898985187     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JC009466     Document Type: Article

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