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  <dc:contributor>J. P. Laible</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>C.A. Brebbia</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>W. Gray</dc:contributor>
  <dc:contributor>G. Pinder</dc:contributor>
  <dc:creator>Roy A. Walters</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>1984</dc:date>
  <dc:description>&lt;p&gt;In this paper, the shallow water equations are used to approximate the depth-mean circulation in estuaries. &amp;nbsp;The time scales of the motions can be conveniently divided into three ranges: 1) low-frequency (residual) variations with periods of two days or longer, 2) tidal-frequency variations, and 3) high-frequency variations with periods of an hour or shorter. &amp;nbsp;The emphasis here will be on the tidal-period variations that are characterized by line spectra and thus allow a harmonic decomposition of the governing equations.&lt;/p&gt;</dc:description>
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  <dc:language>en</dc:language>
  <dc:publisher>Springer</dc:publisher>
  <dc:title>Finite element solution methods for circulation in estuaries</dc:title>
  <dc:type>chapter</dc:type>
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