Numerical study of internal wave reflection from sloping boundaries

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 396, Issue , 1999, Pages 183-201

  Javam, A ^a   Imberger, J ^b   Armfield, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 0001144662     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099005996     Document Type: Article

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