Mean field theory and coherent structures for vortex dynamics on the plane

Physics of Fluids

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1201-1207

  Lim, Chjan C ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0004703804     PISSN: 10706631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.869892     Document Type: Article

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