ABSTRACT
In a Cartesian coordinate system Ÿxed to the rotating Earth, and with x (eastward), y (northward) and z (positive upward)
18.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................217 18.2Physical Principles, Equations, and Approximations ........................................................217 18.3Fluctuating Currents over the Continental Shelf and Slope .............................................219
18.4 Tides on Continental Shelves ................................................................................................ 224 Dynamics and Structure of Tides • Tidal Mixing Fronts • Tidal RectiŸcation
