Fundamentals of Estuarine Physical Oceanography

• Main Authors: Bruner de Miranda, Luiz (Author), Andutta, Fernando Pinheiro (Author), Kjerfve, Björn (Author), Castro Filho, Belmiro Mendes de (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, 8
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Hydrology.; Oceanography.; Coasts.; Fluids.; Engineering geology.; Engineering > Geology.; Foundations.; Hydraulics.; Earth Sciences.; Coastal Sciences.; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.

This book provides an introduction to the complex system functions, variability and human interference in ecosystem between the continent and the ocean. It focuses on circulation, transport and mixing of estuarine and coastal water masses, which is ultimately related to an understanding of the hydro...