Nearshore circulation revealed by wastewater discharge from a submarine outfall, Aveiro Coast, Portugal

The morphological and climatic conditions of the Atlantic coast of northern Portugal result in a prevailing upwelling circulation over the continental shelf. A submarine outfall releases wastewater into the ocean c. 3 km directly offshore (at ∼16 m water depth) from S. Jacinto, 5 km to the north of...

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Main Authors: J. Figueiredo da Silva, R. W. Duck, T. S. Hopkins, J. M. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2002-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/6/983/2002/hess-6-983-2002.pdf