Shape entropy and settling velocity of natural grains

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 363-366

  Le Roux, J P ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; FLUID DYNAMICS; SEDIMENTATION; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; SHAPE ANALYSIS; VELOCITY; HYDRODYNAMICS; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

HYDRODYNAMIC BEHAVIOR; NATURAL QUARTZ; ORTHOGONAL AXIS; POLYNOMIAL CURVE; POLYNOMIAL EQUATION; SETTLING VELOCITY; SHAPE FACTOR; SHAPE INDICES;

VELOCITY;

EID: 0005804486     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/062501720363     Document Type: Article

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