A method for modelling dispersion dynamics in coastal waters using fractional Brownian motion

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 549-561

  Addison, Paul S ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; COASTAL ZONES; DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; FRACTALS; IMPURITIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SURFACE WATERS;

COASTAL WATERS; DROGUED DRIFTERS; FRACTIONAL BROWNIAN MOTIONS; LAGRANGIAN INTEGRAL TIME; LAGRANGIAN MEMORY EFFECT; OCEAN SURFACES; TAYLOR HYPOTHESIS;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 0029751728     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221689609498477     Document Type: Article

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