Turbulent mechanisms in stratified fluids

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 24, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 107-115

  Redondo, J M ^a   Sanchez, M A ^a   Cantalapiedra, I R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MECHANISMS; MIXING PROCESSES; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENCE;

DENSITY; INTERFACE-FLUID; MIXING; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0029657447     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0265(95)00454-8     Document Type: Article

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