Title of article
The surface morphology of a coastal gravity current
Author/Authors
Donato، نويسنده , , Timothy F. and Marmorino، نويسنده , , George O.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages
6
From page
141
To page
146
Abstract
The surface morphology of a coastal gravity current extending over 70 km from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay (USA) is captured in a striking synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image, allowing comparisons to be made with recent field observations and with laboratory studies of rotating gravity currents.
Keywords
coastal current , Estuarine plumes , bore , synthetic aperture radar , Remote sensing
Journal title
Continental Shelf Research
Serial Year
2002
Journal title
Continental Shelf Research
Record number
2294742
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