Exchange Flows in Tributary Creeks Enhance Dispersion by Tidal Trapping

Abstract The North River estuary (Massachusetts, USA) is a tidal marsh creek network where tidal dispersion processes dominate the salt balance. A field study using moorings, shipboard measurements, and drone surveys was conducted to characterize and quantify tidal trapping due to tri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garcia, Adrian M. P., Geyer, W. R., Randall, Noa
Other Authors: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer US 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/136914