The propagation of two-dimensional and axisymmetric viscous gravity currents over a rigid horizontal surface

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 121, Issue , 1982, Pages 43-58

  Huppert, Herbert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUBRICATION - THEORY;

FLUID MECHANICS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0020335797     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112082001797     Document Type: Article

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