Aircraft and sea-truth observations of salinity and temperature within the Tweed Estuary and coastal-zone frontal system

Results are presented of frontal phenomena in the Tweed Estuary, UK. Salinity distributions in the lower estuary were particularly complex and salinity stratification was strong. Large areas of high salinity waters abutted waters of much lower salinity with the formation of distinct frontal systems....

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Published in:International journal of remote sensing 1999-01, Vol.20 (3), p.609-625
Main Author: Uncles, R. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied geophysics
Brackish
British Isles, Tweed R
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
Internal geophysics
Marine and continental quaternary
Surficial geology
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Summary:Results are presented of frontal phenomena in the Tweed Estuary, UK. Salinity distributions in the lower estuary were particularly complex and salinity stratification was strong. Large areas of high salinity waters abutted waters of much lower salinity with the formation of distinct frontal systems. These systems were largely controlled by the bathymetry of the region, especially the shoal and inlet morphologies. Sea-truth and remote sensing observations allowed the high-resolution, spatial determination of surface temperature and salinity fields within the frontal regions.
ISSN:0143-1161
1366-5901
DOI:10.1080/014311699213370