Wind-induced salt-wedge intrusion in the Tiber river mouth (Rome-Central Italy)

Environmental Earth Sciences

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1083-1095

  Manca, Fabio ^a   Capelli, Giuseppe ^a   La Vigna, Francesco ^b   Mazza, Roberto ^a   Pascarella, Annalisa ^c  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Roma Capitale   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Salt wedge; Seawater intrusion; Thermohaline; Tiber River; Wind influence

Indexed keywords

SALT WATER INTRUSION; SEA LEVEL; WATER QUALITY; WIND EFFECTS;

RIVER MOUTHS; RIVER WATER QUALITY; SALT WEDGES; SEA CURRENT; SURFACE LAYERS; THERMOHALINE; WESTERLY WINDS; WIND INFLUENCES;

RIVERS;

FLOW VELOCITY; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WESTERLY; WIND PROFILE; WIND VELOCITY;

ITALY; LAZIO; ROMA [LAZIO]; ROME; TIBER RIVER;

EID: 84905164786     PISSN: 18666280     EISSN: 18666299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12665-013-3024-5     Document Type: Article

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