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Estuaries: Monitoring and Modeling the Physical System

Jack Hardisty
ISBN: 978-1-4051-4642-5
Hardcover
176 pages
February 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • Uses the theoretical basis for a new a generic model for estuarine tides, currents, temperature, salinity and particulate matter.
  • Introduces the processes by carefully building a working computer model which accurately emulates the complexities, and retains the transparency, of estuaries.
  • Includes a comprehensive introduction to geological evolution of estuaries.
  • Features five main section on Bathymetry, Tides, Currents, Salt and Health and suspended sediment.
  • Supported by a website that includes regularly updated dynamic internet references, Excelettes for individual formulas and diagrams, and full coding for sediment modules.

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