Finite-amplitude effects on steady lee-wave patterns in subcritical stratified flow over topography

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 308, Issue , 1996, Pages 147-170

  Yang, T S ^a   Akylas, T R ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNELS; FLOW PATTERNS; LEE WAVES; STRATIFIED FLOW; WAVES;

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW INTERACTIONS; FLOW PATTERNS; GRAVITATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; SPEED; SURFACE WAVES;

ASYMPTOTIC THEORY; DOWNSTREAM; FINITE AMPLITUDE EFFECTS; INTERNAL GRAVITY WAVES; STEADY LEE-WAVE PATTERNS; SUBCRITICAL STRATIFIED FLOW; TOPOGRAPHY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0030072009     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112096001437     Document Type: Article

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