Direct numerical simulation of a vigorously heated low Reynolds number convective boundary layer

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 24, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 85-94

  Coleman, G N ^a   Ferziger, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; EKMAN LAYER; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; NAVIER-STOKES EQAUTION; VIGOROUSLY HEATED LAYER;

ATMOSPHERE; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; SIMULATION-NUMERICAL;

EID: 0029656409     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0265(95)00456-4     Document Type: Article

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