A numerical study of wave-breaking in stratified flow over obstacles

Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

Volumn 23, Issue 1-4, 1996, Pages 309-319

  Paisley, M F ^a   Castro, I P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; MODELS; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; OBSTACLES; STRATIFIED FLOW; TURBULENCE; WAVE BREAKING;

BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY EFFECTS; FLOW MODELLING; STRATIFIED FLOW; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 0029657523     PISSN: 03770265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0377-0265(95)00434-3     Document Type: Article

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