Influence of main forcing affecting the Tagus turbid plume under high river discharges using MODIS imagery.

The role of river discharge, wind and tide on the extension and variability of the Tagus River plume was analyzed from 2003 to 2015. This study was performed combining daily images obtained from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor located onboard the Aqua and Terra satel...

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Main Authors: D Fernández-Nóvoa, M Gómez-Gesteira, R Mendes, M deCastro, N Vaz, J M Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5658172?pdf=render