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Lateral Circulation

Lateral Circulation is a hydrodynamic process in fjord estuaries characterized by the secondary cross-channel flow patterns that arise due to the interaction of density gradients, bathymetric steering, and tidal forcing, distinguishing it from dominant longitudinal estuarine circulation.

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2017–2026

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Modeling the Lateral Circulation in Straight, Stratified Estuaries*

James A. Lerczak, W. Rockwell Geyer · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2004 · 256 citations

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Tidally driven residual circulation in shallow estuaries with lateral depth variation

Chunyan Li, James O’Donnell · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 1997 · 172 citations

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Drivers of Residual Estuarine Circulation in Tidally Energetic Estuaries: Straight and Irrotational Channels with Parabolic Cross Section

Hans Burchard, Robert D. Hetland, Elisabeth Schulz et al. · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2010 · 171 citations · Full text

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Large-Scale Vertical and Horizontal Circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean

Rick Lumpkin, Kevin Speer · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 2003 · 150 citations

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Circulation and water masses in the Faroese Channels during overflow '73

H. D. Dooley, Jens Meincke · Ocean Dynamics · 1981 · 149 citations

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Authors

136

  1. ML
    Ming Li

    University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, United States

    8 publications · 280 citations

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  2. AV
    Arnoldo Valle‐Levinson

    University of Florida, United States

    6 publications · 255 citations

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  3. RJ
    Robert J. Chant

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    5 publications · 182 citations

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  4. HB
    Hans Burchard

    Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde, Germany

    4 publications · 315 citations

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  5. PC
    Peng Cheng

    Xiamen University, China

    4 publications · 150 citations

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Institutions

77

  1. University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

    Cambridge, United States

    10 h-index

    20 publications

    646 citations

  2. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    9 h-index

    19 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    240 citations

  4. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    310 citations

  5. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    263 citations

  6. Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde

    Warnemünde, Germany

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    637 citations

  7. William & Mary

    Williamsburg, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    185 citations

  8. Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    342 citations

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  1. Journal of Physical Oceanography

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 10 publications · 696 citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans

    6 publications · 270 citations

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  4. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science

    5 publications · 104 citations

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  5. Continental Shelf Research

    4 publications · 149 citations

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