Along-channel variability of Total Exchange Flow in a narrow, well-mixed estuary: influence of the M4 tide

Díez-Minguito, Manuel; Burchard, Hans

doi:10.5194/os-22-1861-2026

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Along-channel variability of Total Exchange Flow in a narrow, well-mixed estuary: influence of the M4 tide

Manuel Díez-Minguito and Hans Burchard

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