Turbulent dynamics of a critically reflecting internal gravity wave

Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 281-303

  Slinn, Donald N ^a,b   Riley, J J ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000271861     PISSN: 09354964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001620050094     Document Type: Article

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