Quantifying lateral and intratidal variability in water level and velocity in a tide-dominated river using combined RTK GPS and ADCP measurements

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 12, Issue MAY, 2014, Pages 281-302

  Matte, Pascal ^a   Secretan, Yves ^a   Morin, Jean ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 84901412480     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2014.12.281     Document Type: Article

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