Effects of mangroves and tidal flats on suspended-sediment dynamics: Observational and numerical study of Darwin Harbour, Australia

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 5854-5873

  Li, Li ^a,b   Wang, Xiao Hua ^b   Andutta, Fernando ^b   Williams, David ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

bottom boundary layer; Darwin Harbour; FVCOM ESSed; mangroves; suspended sediment; tidal flats

Indexed keywords

HARBOR; MANGROVE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TIDAL CURRENT; TIDAL FLAT; TIDAL MODELING;

AUSTRALIA; DARWIN HARBOUR; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 85027916696     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JC009987     Document Type: Article

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