A nonlinear model of flow in meandering submarine and subaerial channels

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 400, Issue , 1999, Pages 295-331

  Imran, Jasim ^a   Parker, Gary ^b   Pirmez, Carlos ^c  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 0001761861     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112099006515     Document Type: Article

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